Middle Eastern · Dinner
Pomegranate Walnut Chicken Stew
Bone-in chicken thighs braise slowly in a walnut-thickened pomegranate stew, a Persian khoresh-style dish built on ground walnuts, pomegranate molasses and onion sautéed until deep gold. The sauce turns tart-sweet and burnished dark red as it reduces, finished with a touch of sugar and served over saffron rice.
$5
20 minsPrep
75 minsCook
95 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
717Calories
48.6gProtein
48.2gFat
32.1gCarbs
21.2gSugar
4.3gFiber
1046mgSodium
207mgChol
10.4gSat Fat
884mgPotassium
105mgCalcium
3.9mgIron
0.8mcgVitamin B12
8.2mgVitamin C
gluten-free
protein-rich
rich-umami
all-time-classics
gluten-free
Instructions
1
Prep
Pat the chicken thigh dry and season both sides with salt and black pepper. Finely chop the onion and set aside.
2
Toast
Toast the ground walnuts in a dry pot over medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring often, until darkened and fragrant. Tip onto a plate.
3
Sear
Heat the olive oil in the same pot over medium-high heat for 1 minute. Sear the chicken skin side down for 5-6 minutes until deeply browned, then flip and sear 3 minutes more.
4
Simmer
Add the chopped onion to the pot and sauté over medium heat for 6-8 minutes until soft and golden. Stir in the toasted walnuts, pomegranate molasses, cinnamon, and chicken stock. Return the chicken to the pot and bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat.
5
Braise
Cover and braise over low heat for 55-60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes, until the sauce is thick, dark reddish-brown, and the chicken pulls easily from the bone. Uncover, stir in the sugar, and simmer uncovered 5 minutes more.
6
Plate
Spoon the chicken and sauce into a shallow bowl. Scatter the pomegranate seeds and parsley over the top.
Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 16 oz440g, bone-in chicken-thigh
- 1 1/3 cup150g walnut
- 6 tbsp120g pomegranate molasses
- 11 medium onion
- 1 tsp1 tsp cinnamon-ground
- 1 1/2 cup360ml chicken-stock
- 2 tbsp26g olive-oil
- 2 tsp8g sugar-white
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp1/2 tsp black-pepper
- 4 tbsp36g pomegranate
- 4 tbsp10g parsley
