Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Roasted Pomegranate Chicken Recipe

Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutesIngredients:
•1/4 cup olive oil
•1 Tablespoon minced garlic
•1 (3 1/2 to 4-pound) chicken, quartered
•1 pomegranate, halved
•1/4 cup dry white wine(non alcohol option is use pomegrante juice)
•Juice of 1 lemon
•1 Tablespoon cinnamon sugar
•Salt and pepper
Preparation:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

In a cup, mix oil and garlic. Brush garlic oil over chicken.

Place chicken in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle any remaining oil over chicken. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting several times with pan juices, until skin is browned and juices run clear when a thigh is pierced at thickest part with a fork.

Remove 1 tablespoon seeds from pomegranates. Set aside for garnish. Squeeze juice form remaining pomegranate through a sieve into a small bowl.

In a small nonreactive saucepan, mix pomegranate juice, wine, lemon juice, and cinnamon sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.

Transfer roasted chicken to a serving platter and pierce each piece several times. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve at room temperature.

Yield: 4 servings

Recipe Source: Everyday Cooking for the Jewish Home by Ethel G. Hofman (HarperCollins)
Reprinted with permission.


*THIS IS MY FAVORITE RECIPE. I AM ON A BLUEBERRY AND POMEGRANTE KICK NOW. THEY ARE SO GOOD FOR YOU, AND MIGHT POSSIBLY HELP FIGHT CANCER. MY KIDS LOVE THEM TOO.

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