The bird
Chicken, onion, and a bloomed pinch.
Saffron chicken is a weeknight braise and a Sunday roast. Both start with threads that have already sat in hot water. Both stop at 165°F in the meat.
Braise7 minChicken and onion, stained goldThighs, a slow onion, and saffron that was bloomed in a cup before it ever met the pan.
Turmeric is a guest, when you invite it
A tiny pinch of turmeric paints onions a deeper yellow. It does not replace the saffron, and it should not go in the bloom. Add it to the onion, and only if you want both flavors. The first time you cook a new jar, leave the turmeric out.
The pinch
These dishes use about 0.1 gram for four people. That is the same pinch Saffron Cost priced. Bloom it the way Saffron Cook describes, even though the recipes repeat the short version so you can cook from this page alone.