Chicken with Turnips and Pomegranate Sauce
You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken with Turnips and Pomegranate Sauce a try. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 48g of protein, 15g of fat, and a total of 534 calories. Head to the store and pick up pepper, chicken stock, thyme leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Instructions
Combine 2 cups stock, rice, and thyme in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 50 minutes.
Drain. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon pepper and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Combine remaining 1 cup stock and juice in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and cook 20 minutes or until mixture is reduced to 1/3 cup.
Remove from heat; stir in arils.
Combine turnips, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and 1 tablespoon oil in a bowl; toss to coat. Arrange turnip mixture on a baking sheet.
Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until browned and tender, turning once.
Sprinkle remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper over chicken.
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.
Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to pan; swirl to coat.
Add chicken; cook 4 minutes. Turn chicken, and place pan in oven.
Bake at 400 for 8 minutes or until chicken is done.
Spoon about 1/2 cup rice onto each of 4 plates. Top evenly with about 1/3 cup turnips and 1 chicken breast half.
Drizzle each serving with about 4 teaspoons pomegranate sauce.