Greek Yoghurt Chicken With Saffron And Garlic

Ingredients

• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice fresh
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1 clove garlic minced
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• freshly ground pepper to taste
• ½ cup greek yoghurt
• 2 large skinless chicken breasts

Preparation

1. in a small measuring cup or bowl, stir together the lemon juice and saffron threads. let sit for 5 minutes.
2. combine the lemon zest, garlic, salt, pepper and yoghurt in a medium bowl. add the saffron/lemon juice and mix together.
3. *remove ¼ cup of the yoghurt and save to serve over chicken. add the chicken to the yoghurt mixture and allow to sit for 2-24 hours to marinate.
4. preheat oven to 220°c.
5. place chicken in a shallow baking dish or lined baking sheet, discarding excess yoghurt.
6. bake for 10 minutes, flip, and bake for 10-15 more minutes.
7. allow chicken to rest for 5 minutes before serving with reserved yoghurt sauce.