Lemon honey saffron grilled chicken is a simple recipe that tastes like a gourmet dinner. The only prep work is thinking one day ahead to marinate the chicken. Other than that, it’s grill and serve.

I typically prep the marinade for overnight on a Sunday, making Monday (the toughest day in our home) an easy meal night.

Ingredients:

  • 4 bone in chicken breasts, skins on, or 6 bone in chicken thighs, skins on
  • 2 tablespoons of good olive oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, grated
  • 1 pinch of saffron threads
  • 2 tablespoons of local honey
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 pinch of Kosher salt and 1 pinch of pepper
  • 1 cup of baby arugula

Instructions:

  • Rinse and pat dry the chicken, lightly coat with salt and place in a glass sealable bowl.
  • Add the remaining ingredients to a pan on the stove and allow to saute for a 3-5 minutes. Then pour the contents into the chicken bowl, put the lid on and shake to combine. Allow the chicken to marinate overnight.
  • The next day, grill the chicken, skin side first, for the time required per your choice of cut.
  • Serve with baby arugula for garnish.