Pomegranate Chicken

We had this when we were in Syria and i came across the recipe i had jotted when we were there. It is really good, i did change it a bit when a made this last year since some of the ingredients can not be found here in the states.

Pomegranate Chicken

Ingredients

1 3 to 4 lb chicken cut up
4 cups chicken stock, low salt
2 cups of chopped walnuts
1 stick unsalted butter - you can also just olive instead, same amount (1/2 cup)
2 medium onions, quartered and sliced
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup Pomegranate syrup
1 table spoon raw sugar
2 teaspoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 to 1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 to 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

In a deep skillet over medium high heat melt 6 tablespoons of butter, then add the salt, turmeric, pepper and chicken and saute the chicken until golden brown on all sides about 10 to 15 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside, reduce heat to medium, add the remaining butter and the onions and saute until onions are soft, about 3 minutes. Now add the walnuts and saute for about 5 minutes. Now add the remaining ingredients with the exception of sugar, cover and simmer for about 30 minutes. Taste and if sauce is a bit sour add sugar to taste. Next add the chicken back to the skillet, toss, cover and simmer until chicken is done.

Serve with some pomegranate seeds and a bit of parsley.

Enjoy Cooking