Pomegranate Chicken

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Basting a chicken with a sweet pomegranate reduction makes a lovely dish for Seder.

Submitted by SandyG
Updated on July 18, 2022
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Additional Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
4
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

  • 2 cups pomegranate juice

  • ¼ cup packed brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

  • 1 lime

  • 1 (4 pound) whole chicken

  • ½ small onion

  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt, divided

  • 1 bay leaf

  • ½ teaspoon black pepper

  • ½ teaspoon dried rosemary

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Stir pomegranate juice, brown sugar, vinegar, and garlic together in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced to 3/4 cup, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and discard garlic, then stir in lime juice and let cool 5 minutes. Set aside 6 tablespoons pomegranate syrup.

  3. Poke several holes in lime with a fork and insert into chicken cavity along with onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, bay leaf, pepper, and rosemary. Tie legs together with kitchen string, sprinkle skin with remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, then transfer chicken, breast side up, to a roasting pan.

  4. Roast chicken, basting with pomegranate syrup every 20 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest parts of all pieces registers 165 degrees F, about 1 hour total. Let chicken rest 10 minutes before carving. Serve drizzled with reserved pomegranate syrup.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

572 Calories
17g Fat
37g Carbs
64g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 572
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 17g 22%
Saturated Fat 5g 23%
Cholesterol 191mg 64%
Sodium 928mg 40%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 31g
Protein 64g 128%
Vitamin C 7mg 8%
Calcium 57mg 4%
Iron 4mg 19%
Potassium 651mg 14%

* 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.