Roast Chicken with Pomegranate
This handsome fall dish perfectly pairs tender roast chicken with sweet, crunchy pomegranate seeds and a honey and pomegranate sauce. It is served on top of caramelized fennel and onions that cook along with the chicken.
Don’t be intimidated to try making this showstopper of a dish. Once you try, you’ll see how easy it is to roast a whole chicken. Just make sure to follow the instructions for pre-heating the oven, and then lowering the temperature when you’re ready to cook the chicken
Ingredients:
- 2 cups Sliced fennel (1 to 2 medium fennel bulbs)
- 2 medium Onions (sliced)
- 2 tsp. olive oil, divided use
- 1 (5 to 6 lb. Whole Chicken (giblets removed, washed and dried)
- Sea salt (or Himalayan salt) and Ground Pepper (to taste, optional) Divided use
- 4 Cloves Garlic
- 1 Fresh Lemon (cut into quarters)
- 1 cup Pomegranate Seeds (or 1 small Pomegranate, seeds removed and reserved)
- 1 cup Fresh Pomegranate Juice
- 1 Tbsp Raw Honey
- 1 Tbsp Arrowroot Flour
Instructions
Here are your instructions:
Preheat oven to 450° F.
Place fennel and onions in large oven-proof roasting pan. Drizzle with 1 tsp. oil. Set aside.
Sprinkle chicken cavity with salt and pepper, if desired. Fill cavity with garlic cloves, lemon, and pomegranate seeds. Tuck wings under and tie legs together with string, if desired.
Rub chicken with remaining 1 tsp. oil. Season with salt and pepper, if desired. Place chicken, breast-side-up, over vegetables. Place in oven. Reduce oven temperature to 400° F. Bake for 60 to 90 minutes, or until thermometer inserted in the thigh (without touching the bone) reaches 165° F.
While chicken is baking, combine pomegranate juice, honey, and arrowroot in a small saucepan; cook, over medium heat, whisking frequently, for 5 to 8 minutes, or until sauce thickens. Set aside.
Remove skin from chicken before serving. Serve chicken over vegetables, topped with pomegranate sauce.
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