Chicken Breast with Lemon and Spiced Vinaigrette

Name: Chicken Breast with Lemon and Spiced Vinaigrette
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 chicken breast fillets (about 150 g each); 150 ml chicken broth; 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp cardamom pods; 0.5 cinnamon stick; 1 Garlic clove; 2 slices ginger; 1 dried chili pepper; 1 tsp grated unprocessed lemon zest; 1 pinch saffron strands; 1 lemon (juice); Salt; ground pepper; mint (for garnish)

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Chicken breast with lemon and spiced vinaigrette is a recipe featuring fresh ingredients from the chicken category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!

Ingredients

4 chicken breast fillets (about 150 g each)
150 ml chicken broth
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cardamom pods
0.5 cinnamon stick
1 Garlic clove
2 slices ginger
1 dried chili pepper
1 tsp grated unprocessed lemon zest
1 pinch saffron strands
1 lemon (juice)
Salt
ground pepper
mint (for garnish)

Instructions

1.
Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F).
2.
Wash the chicken, pat dry and sear both sides in 1 tbsp hot olive oil for about 1-2 minutes each. Remove from pan and bake on a rack in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
3.
Bring the broth to a boil, then remove from heat. Add cardamom, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, chili, lemon zest, and saffron. Let steep for about 5 minutes. Add lemon juice and remaining olive oil, season with salt and pepper.
4.
Remove chicken from the oven, season, and slice diagonally into strips. Place in a bowl and pour the sauce over it. Serve immediately garnished with mint leaves or cover and refrigerate to serve cold.