Persian Chicken W/pomegranate And Walnuts

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 chicken breasts
• 1 large onion, grated
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 5 tablespoons pomegranate juice
• 4 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• fresh ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat 1 tbl. oil in a large frying pan and saute chicken until golden brown.
• 2 add half the onion and fry til softened, then add water.
• 3 bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. simmer 15 minutes.
• 4 in another fry pan, heat remaining oil and fry the rest of the onion for 2-3 minutes, until soft. add the chopped walnuts and fry for 2-3 more minutes, stirring frequently so the walnuts don't burn.
• 5 stir in pomegranate juice, tomato paste, lemon juice and sugar. let simmer for 5 minutes, adding salt and pepper to taste. pour sauce over chicken, ensuring all pieces are coated.
• 6 cover again and simmer for 30-35 minutes until the chicken is done and the oil from the nuts has risen to the surface.
• 7 serve at once with rice or a savory couscous.