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Blushing Pomegranate Chicken
Photo: Lily Banse

Blushing Pomegranate Chicken

12 ingredients 10 min + 45 min 8 servings openrecipes
Blushing Pomegranate Chicken

"Pomegranate marinated chicken simmers alongside ginger accented sweet potatoes. This recipe requires very little prep work and minimal attention so you can easily cook it while going about your holiday business! Serve over hot rice."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

650
Calories
38g
Protein
19g
Fat
80g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds

Directions

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By allrecipes · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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