Egyptian Yellow Chicken With Almonds
- 8 pieces chicken
- salt
- fresh ground black pepper
- 4 garlic cloves, pressed
- 1 teaspoon saffron
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
- 1 1/4 cups boiling water or 1 1/4 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 cup whole almond, blanched
- 5 hard-boiled eggs, shelled and quartered
- Rinse chicken and pat dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- Heat 3/4 of the oil in a pan and lightly saute the garlic and almonds. Add saffron, stir into the hot oil and garlic.
- Add chicken and brown on both sides. Sprinkle in the parsley and pour in the water or stock.
- Cover the pan tightly and simmer for 1 hour until the chicken is tender.
- Turn the chicken 2 or 3 times during cooking, season to taste and add more water or stock if the dish dries.
- Serve covered with eggs and almonds.
chicken, salt, fresh ground black pepper, garlic, saffron, olive oil, parsley, boiling water, whole almond, eggs
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/egyptian-yellow-chicken-with-almonds-426343 (may not work)