Persian Pomegranate-Walnut Chicken

Name: Persian Pomegranate-Walnut Chicken
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 237 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Dash ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 118 milliliters finely chopped onion; 237 milliliters pomegranate juice; 0 teaspoons saffron threads, crushed; 170 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 2 teaspoons sugar; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 237 milliliters walnuts, toasted

Persian Pomegranate-Walnut Chicken requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 7g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 149 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8. A mixture of pepper, dash of ground cinnamon, onion, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy.

Instructions

Place walnuts in a food processor; process until finely ground. Set aside.

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Sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.

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Add half of chicken to pan; cook 4 minutes on each side.

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Whole Chicken

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Remove from pan. Repeat procedure with remaining chicken.

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Whole Chicken

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Recoat pan with cooking spray.

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Add onion and garlic to pan; saut 3 minutes.

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Garlic

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Add remaining 3/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, ground walnuts, broth, and the remaining ingredients except cilantro, stirring with a whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until reduced to 1 1/2 cups (about 15 minutes), stirring occasionally. Return chicken to pan; cover and simmer 10 minutes or until thoroughly heated.

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