Saffron Butter Grilled Chicken Legs

I love the earthy taste of saffron. It comes from a beautiful flower, Crocus sativus, in case you didn’t know. It’s really delicious with chicken and fish. If you have never tasted it, give it a try.

10 chicken legs
Make a spice mix of
1tsp each Salt, pepper, cayenne, dried lime, garlic powder, turmeric
Sprinkle legs liberally with this mix
Grind 1 tablespoon saffron
Heat to boiling two tablespoons water and pour over saffron
Add two tablespoons melted butter to saffron mixture
Heat grill to 350 place chicken legs on low direct heat. Turn legs after about 20 minutes and cook for another 20 minutes basting the side that was browned first with the saffron mixture. After 20 minutes turn and baste the other side. Let cook another 5 minutes.
 Plate and serve