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Roasted Pomegranate Chicken
this is a favorite rosh hashanah dish for moroccan jews. it is completely kosher.
8 ingredients15 preparation steps
Ingredients
- olive oil
- garlic
- chicken
- pomegranate
- dry white wine
- lemon, juice of
- cinnamon sugar
- salt and pepper
Preparation
- 1preheat oven to 375f in a cup , mix oil and garlic
- 2brush garlic oil over chicken
- 3place chicken in a shallow baking dish
- 4drizzle any remaining oil over chicken
- 5bake 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
- 6remove 1 tablespoon seeds from pomegranate
- 7set aside for garnish
- 8squeeze juice form remaining pomegranate through a sieve into a small bowl
- 9in a small nonreactive saucepan , mix pomegranate juice , wine , lemon juice , and cinnamon sugar
- 10bring to a boil over high heat
- 11reduce heat to low and cook 5 minutes
- 12season sauce with salt and pepper to taste
- 13transfer roasted chicken to a serving platter and pierce each piece several times
- 14pour sauce over chicken
- 15garnish with pomegranate seeds and serve at room temperature