Spring Chicken Marinated with Lemon and Saffron

Name: Spring Chicken Marinated with Lemon and Saffron (Jujeh Kebab)
Yield: This is enough for four people.
Cuisine: Iran
Ingredients: 2 poussins, skinned and chopped into 4 cm pieces; 1 bottle Iranian lemon or lime juice, or the juice of around six fresh lemons (or ten limes); salt and pepper, plus a dash of olive oil; ½ teaspoon ground saffron; 2 onions, very finely chopped

Jujeh Kebab

Preparation info

This is enough for
four
people.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Persia in Peckham

By Sally Butcher

Published 2007

About

This is an essential addition to your barbecue portfolio, with flavour to drool for. And it is really, really easy to make.

Ingredients

2 poussins, skinned and chopped into 4 cm pieces
2 onions, very finely chopped

Asia
Iran
Starter
Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Place the chicken in a sealable container, and add all the other ingredients. The saffron should be sprinkled on to a saucer of boiling water and allowed to cool before it is mixed in. You only need to add as much lemon juice as it takes to cover the meat – but this probably will be most of the bottle. Mix the ingredients well, cover, and leave in the fridge to marinade overnight. Cook over fir