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Saffron and Garlic One-Pot Chicken

This couldn't be easier. Cumin, saffron and leeks work beautifully with the chicken, which is melt-in-the-mouth tender, and the garlic mayonnaise gives a wonderful creaminess to the sauce.

Serves 4

Ingredients

For the garlic mayonnaise

6 cloves garlic, crushed
2 tbsp mayonnaise

For the chicken stew

1 x 1.3kg (3lb) roasting chicken, jointed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 red pepper, chopped
½ red chilli, finely chopped
½ lemon, zested
1 pint (20 floz) chicken stock
12 small new potatoes , cleaned
Pinch ground cumin
1tsp saffron
2 leeks, shredded
salt and black pepper

To serve

Handful of parsley, chopped
Crusty bread

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Method

For the garlic mayonnaise. Add the crushed garlic to the mayonnaise, stir and set to one side.

For the chicken stew

Heat the oil in a heavy based pan. Add the chicken pieces and cook until golden brown all over. Add the chopped pepper, chilli and lemon zest and cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the stock, cleaned potatoes and saffron. Bring up to the boil, cover and cook for 20 minutes. When cooked remove the chicken and potatoes and keep warm. Add the leeks to the pot and simmer until the stock has reduced by a third. Blend the stock and vegetables to a puree. Beat the garlic mayonnaise slowly into the sauce and season with salt and black pepper.
To serve, put the chicken and potatoes into a bowl, pour the sauce over, garnish with the chopped parsley and serve with crusty bread.

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