MOROCCAN ROASTED POMEGRANATE CHICKEN

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Make and share this Moroccan Roasted Pomegranate Chicken recipe from Food.com.

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Categories     Chicken

Time 1h20m

Yield 1 chicken, 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (3 lb) whole chickens
1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
1 pomegranate, quartered
3 tablespoons dry white wine
2 teaspoons sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Remove and discard giblets, and neck from chicken, and lift wing tips up over back and tuck under chicken.
  • Sprinkle 3/4 teaspoon salt over chicken, and place chicken, breast side up on rack of roasting pan coated with cooking spray.
  • Place rack in pan, and bake 450 degrees for 45 minutes or until a thermometer inserted into meaty part of thighs reaches 165 degrees.
  • Remove chicken, and rack from pan and let stand 10 minutes.
  • Remove skin from dark meat, and discard.
  • Remove seeds from pomegrante, set 1 tablespoon seeds aside.
  • Place remaining seeds in a blender, pulse to crush.
  • Strain mixture through a sieveover a bowl, to yield 1/4 cup juice, discard solids.
  • Place roastin pan over medium heat, add wine to drippings in pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
  • Pour mixture into medium saucepan, stir in pomegranate juice, sugar, cinnamon, pepper, and garlic, and bring to a boil.
  • Cook 16 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup.
  • Remove from heat, and stir in lemon juice, and remaining salt.
  • Serve sdauce with chicken, and sprinkle with remaining seeds.

Areebah Nazim
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The chicken is always tender and juicy, and the sauce is incredibly flavorful. I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I highly recommend this recipe!


Rabin Mahaseth
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the chicken is always tender and juicy. I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I highly recommend this recipe!


Sammy Addae
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I highly recommend this recipe!


Selda
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This dish is a great way to impress your guests. It's easy to make and always turns out perfect. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the sauce is amazing. I love serving it with rice or roasted vegetables.


Okenwa Kenechukwu
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The chicken is always tender and juicy, and the sauce is incredibly flavorful. I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I highly recommend this recipe!


Runa Laila
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the chicken is always tender and juicy. I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I highly recommend this recipe!


Vanessa XXX
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I highly recommend this recipe!


Oladipupo Oluwapelumi
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This dish is a great way to impress your guests. It's easy to make and always turns out perfect. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the sauce is amazing. I love serving it with rice or roasted vegetables.


Yareli
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The chicken is always tender and juicy, and the sauce is incredibly flavorful. I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I highly recommend this recipe!


Seepe Vince
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This is a great recipe for a weeknight meal. It's easy to make and the chicken is always tender and juicy. I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I highly recommend this recipe!


Glenda Miles
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I made this dish for a potluck and it was a huge success. Everyone loved it! The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I highly recommend this recipe!


Cyclone
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This dish is a great way to impress your guests. It's easy to make and always turns out perfect. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the sauce is amazing. I love serving it with rice or roasted vegetables.


God is Good
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I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The chicken is always tender and juicy, and the sauce is incredibly flavorful. I love the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I highly recommend this recipe!


Saikat Saikat
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This is one of my favorite chicken recipes. It's so easy to make and always turns out perfect. The chicken is always juicy and flavorful, and the sauce is amazing. I love serving it with rice or roasted vegetables.


Monica Siqingatha
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I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge success. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. My guests couldn't stop raving about it. I highly recommend this recipe!


Shan
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This recipe is a keeper! It's easy to follow and the results are amazing. The chicken was so tender and juicy, and the sauce was incredibly flavorful. I loved the combination of sweet and savory flavors. I will definitely be making this dish again an


Hakerz A
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I'm not usually a fan of chicken, but this dish changed my mind. The marinade made the chicken so flavorful and moist, and the pomegranate and honey sauce was the perfect finishing touch. I served it with couscous and roasted vegetables, and it was a


MR. REX
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This Moroccan Roasted Pomegranate Chicken was an absolute delight! The flavors were complex and perfectly balanced, with the sweetness of the pomegranate and honey contrasting beautifully with the savory spices. The chicken was cooked to perfection,


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