BLUSHING POMEGRANATE CHICKEN

Blushing Pomegranate Chicken image

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.

Provided by hannahjo27

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Baked and Roasted

Time 2h55m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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.
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.
Sprinkle with green onion and pomegranate seeds before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 494 calories, Carbohydrate 45.1 g, Cholesterol 84.9 mg, Fat 22 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 29.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 419.2 mg, Sugar 25.4 g