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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 45 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 494 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• ¼ cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, crushed
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 bunch green onions, sliced
• 1 cup pomegranate juice
• ¼ cup sherry vinegar
• ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 3 ½ pounds bone-in chicken pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 3

Sprinkle with green onion and pomegranate seeds before serving.