105 saffron rice recipes

Trail-friendly arroz con pollo made with freeze-dried chicken, dried peas, saffron, and rice. A lightweight backpacking meal ready in 25 minutes.

Biryani layered with saffron rice, spiced meat, butter-toasted almonds, cashews, and raisins, then baked with chicken stock until every grain is fragrant and tender.

Easy arroz con pollo, a simplified chicken and saffron yellow rice studded with green peas. Real saffron threads tint and perfume the rice in this fast, one-pot Latin-style weeknight dinner.

Grilled stuffed pork tenderloin rolls olive tapenade through the center, sears and grills the loin, then plates with a yellow bell pepper-saffron-honey sauce. Mediterranean main dish.

Alicante-style paella with diced pork, young artichokes, green peppers, saffron, and rice cooked dry with separate grains. A traditional Spanish rice dish from the Costa Blanca region.

In other parts of Central Asia this dish is made with red beans and I have it made with beef, horse, camel, chicken, and venison for the meat instead of the lamb. It is excellent anyway it comes.

Traditional Persian tahdig rice with saffron, cinnamon, pistachios, golden raisins, and candied orange zest. Fluffy basmati on top, shatteringly crisp golden crust on the bottom.

If you're looking for a new flavor, this succulent dish made of chicken, clams, sausage and shrimp is perfect for you!

Persian-style mandarine rice with saffron, julienned carrots, slivered almonds, and sultanas in a citrus syrup. Soaked rice baked under a jeweled mandarin and saffron glaze.

Creamy saffron yogurt rice, short-grain arborio cooked with milk, tangy yogurt, and aromatic onion, garlic, and ginger. Saffron bloomed in warm milk tints it gold for a rich, comforting vegetarian side.

Garlicky paella loads saffron rice with prawns, clams, and browned chicken, perfumed with a heavy hand of garlic. The golden, one-pan Spanish classic, simmered low and never stirred so the rice cooks up tender with a crisp bottom.

A delicious Alaskan dish made with salmon, chopped onions and juicy tomatoes.

Persian crusty rice (tahdig) with saffron, cinnamon, orange zest, pistachios, and golden raisins. A showstopping basmati rice with the prized golden crust broken over fluffy steamed grains.

Saffron risotto in the simple Milanese tradition: rice toasted in butter and onion, simmered in saffron-laced broth, finished with parmesan. Golden, fragrant, and unfussy.

Saffron-tinted rice simmered with sautéed chicken breast, garlic, and onions, topped with bright steamed broccoli. A complete one-pot meal in about an hour.

Whole roast chicken stuffed with saffron rice, sauteed giblets, mushrooms, celery, and scallions. A golden-crusted centerpiece that uses every part of the bird.