Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, skin side down, to skillet and cook until golden, about 7 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to plate. Add onions and garlic to drippings in skillet; sauté until onions are slightly softened, 7 to 8 minutes. Add wine and saffron to skillet; bring to boil. Continue to boil until liquid is thickened and reduced by less than half, about 8 minutes. Add 2 cups chicken broth to skillet. Return chicken to skillet; bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover; simmer gently until chicken is very tender (adjust heat to prevent boiling and turn chicken over after 30 minutes), about 1 hour total. Transfer chicken to plate and cool.
Reserve skillet with juices. Remove skin and bones from chicken and discard. Tear chicken meat into bite-size pieces; place in medium bowl and reserve.
Cook pasta in pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally. Drain; return to pot.
Meanwhile, spoon off fat from juices in skillet; discard fat. Add cream to juices in skillet and boil until sauce is reduced to 2 1/2 cups and is thick enough to coat spoon, about 10 minutes. Stir in 2 tablespoons lemon juice, then chicken pieces. Stir over medium heat until heated through, adding more broth by 1/4 cupfuls to thin sauce as needed and adding more lemon juice by teaspoonfuls, if desired, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken mixture to pasta in pot and toss to coat. Stir in basil. Transfer pasta to plates.
What to drink: Serve a floral, fruity white, like the Montinore Estate 2008 Almost Dry Riesling (Oregon, $12).

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2096.32 Kcal (8777 kJ)
Calories from fat	1410.55 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	156.73g	241%
Cholesterol	369.61mg	123%
Sodium	470.57mg	20%
Potassium	634.11mg	13%
Total Carbs	16.99g	6%
Sugars	8.7g	35%
Dietary Fiber	3.8g	15%
Protein	46.1g	92%
Vitamin C	11.1mg	19%
Iron	2.3mg	13%
Calcium	83.1mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	264.04 Kcal (1105 kJ)
Calories from fat	177.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.74g	241%
Cholesterol	46.55mg	123%
Sodium	59.27mg	20%
Potassium	79.87mg	13%
Total Carbs	2.14g	6%
Sugars	1.1g	35%
Dietary Fiber	0.48g	15%
Protein	5.81g	92%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	19%
Iron	0.3mg	13%
Calcium	10.5mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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