Chicken with Pomegranates & Walnuts
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
1 hrsReady
2 hrsTrans-fat Free, Good source of fiber, Low Carb
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
2 ¾ | pounds |
whole chicken
|
|
2 | cups |
walnuts
finely chopped |
|
3 | teaspoons |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
3 ½ | cups |
water
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
poultry seasoning
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
|
|
½ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
lemon juice
|
|
1 | large |
onions
finely chopped |
|
1 | cup |
pomegranate juice
fresh |
* |
3 | teaspoons |
butter
|
|
2 | teaspoons |
tomato sauce
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
sugar
|
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1.2 | kg |
whole chicken
|
|
473 | ml |
walnuts
finely chopped |
|
15 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
* |
828 | ml |
water
|
|
2.5 | ml |
poultry seasoning
|
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
|
|
2.5 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
lemon juice
|
|
1 | large |
onions
finely chopped |
|
237 | ml |
pomegranate juice
fresh |
* |
15 | ml |
butter
|
|
1E+1 | ml |
tomato sauce
|
|
5 | ml |
sugar
|
Directions
Wash and prepare the chicken for frying.
Sauté the chicken with seasoning in shortening until light brown on all sides.
As an alternate method, the chicken may be baked at 350℉ (180℃). oven for 45 minutes.
Sauté the onions in 3 tablespoon butter until golden brown. Add tomato sauce and sauté for a few minutes.
Add walnuts to the sautéed onions and sauté over medium fire for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Be careful not burn the walnuts.
Add water, seasoning, lemon juice, and pomegranate syrup.
Cover and let cook on a low fire for about 35 minutes.