Blushing Pomegranate Chicken Recipe

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Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 2hrs

Total: 2hrs55 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Blushing Pomegranate Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes

peeled and quartered

3 ½ pounds bone-in chicken pieces

1 cup pomegranate juice

¼ cup sherry vinegar

¼ cup olive oil

1 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon ground ginger

4 cloves garlic

crushed

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon black pepper

1 bunch green onions

sliced

¼ cup pomegranate seeds

Meat and Poultry

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Blushing Pomegranate Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 494

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.8g 60%

Carbohydrates: 45.1g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 4.6g 18%

Sugars: 25.4g

Fat: 22g 34%

Saturated Fat: 5.2g 26%

Cholesterol: 84.9mg 28%

Vitamin A Iu: 22194.7IU 444%

Niacin Equivalents: 11mg 85%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 48%

Vitamin C: 29.4mg 49%

Folate: 31mcg 8%

Calcium: 82.5mg 8%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 60.3mg 22%

Potassium: 890.8mg 25%

Sodium: 419.2mg 17%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 197.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.