Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Pistachio Crusted Pomegranate Chicken

Last week I made pomegranate molasses to use in icing but I also thought any leftover would be perfect to use as a glaze for chicken. Since I also had a lot of chopped pistachio on hand too I used it as a crust for the chicken. I went with thighs because I think they are such a flavorful piece of the chicken.
Pistachio Crusted Pomegranate Chicken
This smelled amazing while cooking, Matt said it smelled like I was baking some sort of spice cake. And believe me it tasted just as good as it smelled. The sweet-tartness of the pomegranate molasses was wonderful with the dark meat. The mixture of cinnamon, cumin & ginger gave it a slight middle eastern flavor. The pomegranate crust adds a nice little crunch.

We served the chicken with a side of couscous cooked with some parsley.

Pistachio Crusted Pomegranate Chicken

4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed
2 T pomegranate molasses
1/4 t ground cinnamon
1/8 t ground ginger
1/8 t ground cumin
1/4 c breadcrumbs
1/4 c finely chopped pistachios
salt & pepper

Preheat oven to 350.

Grease a baking sheet with sides. Mix the pomegranate molasses with the cinnamon, ginger & cumin. If the molasses is too thick to stir microwave it for about 10 seconds. Mix the breadcrumbs & pistachios together & season with salt & pepper. Sprinkle a little of the breadcrumb mixture on the baking sheet & place the thighs on top pressing down. Coat the top of each thigh with 1/4 of the pomegranate molasses mixture, I find this was easiest with my fingers. Press the breadcrumb mixture on the top of each thigh pressing to help it stick to the molasses.

Bake for 40 minutes or until the chicken reaches 170 F.

Makes 4 chicken thighs

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17 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 10, 2009 at 8:56 AM

    Now that sounds exotic! I can't say I've ever had all those flavors together, but am intrigued.

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  2. Peter MMarch 10, 2009 at 9:28 AM

    Pistachios make for a wonderful crust...I use on fish.

    The dish looks fab...tasty I'm sure.

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  3. Stacey SnacksMarch 10, 2009 at 10:23 AM

    Kat,
    Thanks for the good idea.
    I have some nice breasts (so I've been told) and I will coat them with a pistachio crust!
    Bon Voyage!

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  4. AnonymousMarch 10, 2009 at 11:04 AM

    What a perfect combination! I love anything with pomegranate...

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  5. DewiMarch 10, 2009 at 11:32 AM

    I am sold on the pistachios. I think you are very clever to choose all of the spices to combine with the flavorful nuts. Of course the color is beautiful too.
    Cheers,
    elra

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  6. Sam Hoffer / My Carolina KitchenMarch 10, 2009 at 1:17 PM

    This sounds like a terrific recipe with all good ingredients. Photo is fabulous - jumps right off of the screen.
    Sam

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  7. ThistlemoonMarch 10, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    I really love the combination of pomegranate and pistachios - so very delicious! I agree that pistachios are a great coating for meats and fish!

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  8. LoriMarch 10, 2009 at 8:20 PM

    I've never tried pistachios as a crust on chicken. What a tasty combination! It looks beautiful too!

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  9. LeslieMarch 10, 2009 at 8:58 PM

    Pomegranate molasses??? That sounds fantastic!!
    I love the new profile photo!

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  10. graceMarch 11, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    so this pomegranate-pistachio combination must be a real winner. i need to remember and make use of this bit of trivia. :)

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  11. MariaMarch 11, 2009 at 8:49 AM

    Love all of the flavors you used in this dish!

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  12. LoriMarch 11, 2009 at 1:15 PM

    This sounds absolutely amazing. I must make this. I have seen it quite a bit lately on blogs and at restaurants. Great idea.

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  13. AshleyMarch 14, 2009 at 12:43 AM

    This looks wonderful! I love pomegranate molasses :)

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  14. Lori LynnMarch 14, 2009 at 2:49 PM

    I made a dish similar with lamb exactly a year ago, for the Festa Italiana.
    Yours looks great, I think I'll try it with chicken too. Really like the spices you used here.
    Lori Lynn

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  15. AnonymousMarch 14, 2009 at 3:02 PM

    Mmm spice cake smelling chicken? Sounds good to me. Gotta love how good nutty crusts are.

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  16. test it commMarch 15, 2009 at 8:01 PM

    That pistachio chicken looks really good!

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  17. dining tableFebruary 23, 2011 at 8:52 PM

    What a very lovely chicken recipe this is! I definitely love it. I can't wait to try this one.

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