Persian Chicken Or Duck In Pomegranate Walnut Sauce (Fesenjan) Recipe

Name: Persian Chicken Or Duck In Pomegranate Walnut Sauce (Fesenjan)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup lime juice; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup oil; 2 1/2 - 3 lbs chicken (cut up, bone-in) or 2 1/2-3 lbs duck (cut up, bone-in); 2 onions, thinly sliced; 2 cups walnuts, finely ground in a food processor; 1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2-2 cups water; 2/3 cup pomegranate syrup (see notes in description if using juice); 2 -3 tablespoons sugar; kosher salt, to taste; fresh ground pepper, to taste

Servings: persons

1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup oil
2 1/2 - 3 lbs chicken (cut up, bone-in) or 2 1/2-3 lbs duck (cut up, bone-in)
2 onions, thinly sliced
2 cups walnuts, finely ground in a food processor
1 1/2 - 2 cups chicken stock or 1 1/2-2 cups water
2/3 cup pomegranate syrup (see notes in description if using juice)
2 -3 tablespoons sugar
kosher salt, to taste
fresh ground pepper, to taste

1
Sprinkle meat with lime juice and allow to marinate for 1-4 hours.
2
Over medium heat in a large, heavy-bottomed pot heat an 1/8 cup (2 Tablespoons) of the butter or oil until shimmering.
3
Add the chicken/duck pieces a few at a time and brown on all sides. Remove to a plate.
4
Add onions (and eggplant if using - see notes in description) and saute in remaining butter or oil until translucent.
5
Stir in ground walnuts and saute for 1/2 a minute.
6
Add stock or water and browned chicken/duck pieces. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.
7
Stir in the pomegranate juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
8
Taste and adjust seasoning. Sauce should have a balanced sweet-sour flavor. See notes to adjust.
9
Simmer another 15-20 minutes until the chicken/duck is tender, sauce is somewhat thickened and the walnuts begin to give off their oil. Serve with plain white rice.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/4 cup lime juice, 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup oil, 2 1/2 - 3 lbs chicken (cut up, bone-in) or 2 1/2-3 lbs duck (cut up, bone-in), 2 onions, thinly sliced, and more.

Yes, Persian Chicken Or Duck In Pomegranate Walnut Sauce (Fesenjan) falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Persian Chicken Or Duck In Pomegranate Walnut Sauce (Fesenjan)

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