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Easy sticky pomegranate chicken over rice.

Sticky Asian Pomegranate Chicken

This sticky Asian pomegranate chicken is the perfect one pot meal. It's a delicious balance of sticky sweet ginger garlic sauce and tart pomegranate molasses. It's a one pot 30 minute dinner that will be a new family favourite.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 498kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thighs or 4 breasts
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • thumb size piece of ginger, minced
  • ¼ cup reduced sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon fish sauce
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • 2 Tablespoons honey
  • 2 Tablespoons pomegranate arils
  • 4 bok choi
  • 2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro

Instructions

Instructions

  • Pre heat the oven to 180℃ or 350℉
  • Heat a large oven proof skillet over a medium heat and add 3 tablespoon of water. Steam the bok choi in the water and once tender set aside until ready to serve. Then heat the oil in the pan and brown the chicken thighs on both sides and remove them to a plate. Set aside.
  • Place the minced garlic and ginger in the frying pan and cook for about a minute. Just until they start to release their oils and become fragrant. Add the water, soy sauce, fish sauce and pomegranate molasses. Whisk well to combine and bring the sauce to a boil. Add the honey and continue to boil until the sauce thickens slightly about 3-5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken back to the frying pan and place in the oven until the chicken is cooked through. About 15 minutes for thighs and 20 for breasts. Top with the pomegranate arils and chopped cilantro.
  • Serve with rice and steamed bok choi.

Notes

Notes: serves four or makes perfect leftovers There’s no need to use corn starch to thicken the sauce as the sauce is thickened by reducing the liquid.

Nutrition

Serving: 4Servings | Calories: 498kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 1461mg | Potassium: 2999mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 37615IU | Vitamin C: 382mg | Calcium: 899mg | Iron: 7.9mg
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