Fusion Kitchen · Dinner
Walnut and Pomegranate Chicken
A Persian fesenjan-inspired family braise, chicken thighs slow-cooked in a walnut and pomegranate molasses sauce until the nutty richness and sweet-sour depth are completely inseparable.
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20 minsPrep
55 minsCook
1 hr 15 minsTotal
EasyLevel
Nutrition per serving
720Calories
42gProtein
38gFat
58gCarbs
12gSugar
6gFiber
680mgSodium
105mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Pat 4 chicken thighs dry and season with 0.5 tsp salt and 0.25 tsp pepper. Finely dice 0.5 onion. Toast and finely grind 100g walnuts. Steep 0.125 tsp saffron in 1 tbsp boiling water 5 minutes. Grate and squeeze dry 0.25 cucumber. Mix yogurt, cucumber, 0.25 garlic clove, mint, and a pinch of salt. Cook 200g basmati rice to packet instructions.
2
Sear
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a medium casserole or large skillet over medium-high. Sear chicken skin-side down 5–6 minutes until deep golden. Flip and cook 2 minutes. Remove and set aside.
3
Bloom
Add diced onion to the casserole, cook over medium heat 4–5 minutes until softened and golden. Add 0.25 tsp cinnamon and 0.125 tsp cardamom, stir 30 seconds until fragrant.
4
Braise
Add ground walnuts, 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses, 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp stock, 1.5 tsp brown sugar, and 0.5 tsp salt to the casserole. Stir well to combine and bring to a gentle simmer. Return chicken skin-side up, nestle into sauce, cover, and braise over low heat 35–40 minutes until cooked through and sauce is thick and deeply flavoured.
5
Reduce
Uncover the casserole and simmer 5 minutes to reduce sauce slightly if needed. While this simmers, stir saffron water and 10g butter through cooked rice, season with 0.25 tsp salt.
6
Plate
Spoon saffron rice onto serving plates. Top with chicken and walnut sauce. Scatter 1.5 tbsp pomegranate seeds and fresh parsley over the top. Serve cucumber yogurt alongside.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
- 1 tbsp neutral oil
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 0.25 tsp black pepper
- 100g (3.5 oz) walnuts
- 30ml (2 tbsp) pomegranate molasses
- 200ml (3/4 cup + 2 tbsp) chicken stock
- 0.5 large onion
- 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon
- 0.125 tsp ground cardamom
- 1.5 tsp soft brown sugar
- 200g (7 oz) basmati rice
- 0.125 tsp saffron
- 10g (0.35 oz) unsalted butter
- 100g (3.5 oz) full-fat Greek yogurt
- 0.25 medium cucumber
- 0.25 garlic clove
- 2g (pinch) fresh mint
- 1.5 tbsp pomegranate seeds
- 5g (small handful) fresh flat-leaf parsley