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Blushing Pomegranate Chicken

SUBMITTED BY: hannahjo27

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe average a 3 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  45 Min
READY IN  2 Hrs 55 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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

  1. Arrange sweet potatoes and chicken pieces in a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together pomegranate juice, sherry vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and salt and pepper. Pour over chicken and sweet potatoes. Cover, and marinate for 1 to 2 hours, turning once.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until chicken and sweet potatoes are cooked through. Baste with cooking juices several times while cooking.
  3. Sprinkle with green onion and pomegranate seeds before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 17, 2007 by Cyndi
YUCK! The best part were the sweet potatos and they weren't even cooked all the way through.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 14, 2007 by ANNALIE
The sweet potato tasted really delicious but the chicken was a little disappointing. Next time... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2007 by BIDPOOL
This turns an awful shade of gray when baked and is not very special at all..Sorry MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Blushing Pomegranate Chicken

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 508

  • Total Fat: 21.9g
  • Cholesterol: 85mg
  • Sodium: 389mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.6g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 4.3g
  • Protein: 29.4g

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