Persian Fesenjun

Name: Persian Fesenjun
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 10 fluid ounces (10 fluid ounce) bottle pomegranate paste or syrup; 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 237 milliliters finely ground walnuts

Persian Fesenjun is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 287 calories, 25g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up pomegranate paste, ground walnuts, chicken breast halves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir the onion until tender, and quickly brown the chicken on all sides.

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Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Onion

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Remove from skillet, and set aside.

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Place the ground walnuts in the remaining oil in the skillet. Over medium heat, cook and stir 5 to 10 minutes, until lightly browned.

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Walnuts

Cooking Oil

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Return the onion and chicken to the skillet with the walnuts, and blend in the pomegranate paste. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear.

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Pomegranate