Blushing Pomegranate Chicken Recipe

Blushing Pomegranate Chicken Recipe

  • 2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and quartered
  • 3 1/2 pounds bone-in chicken pieces
  • 1 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1/4 cup sherry vinegar
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 4 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 bunch green onions, sliced
  • 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds
  1. Arrange sweet potatoes and chicken pieces in a 9×13 inch baking dish. In a small bowl, mix together pomegranate juice, sherry vinegar, olive oil, brown sugar, ginger, garlic, and salt and pepper. Pour over chicken and sweet potatoes. Cover, and marinate for 1 to 2 hours, turning once.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake, uncovered, in preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until chicken and sweet potatoes are cooked through. Baste with cooking juices several times while cooking.
  3. Sprinkle with green onion and pomegranate seeds before serving.