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Persian Chicken or Duck in Pomegranate Walnut Sauce (Fesenjan) Recipe

Persian Chicken or Duck in Pomegranate Walnut Sauce (Fesenjan) Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup oil
2 1/2-3 lbs chicken (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 tbsp sugar
kosher salt , to taste
fresh ground pepper , to taste

Directions:

Sprinkle meat with lime juice and allow to marinate for 1-4 hours.
Over medium heat in a large, heavy-bottomed pot heat an 1/8 cup (2 Tablespoons) of the butter or oil until shimmering.
Add the chicken/duck pieces a few at a time and brown on all sides. Remove to a plate.
Add onions (and eggplant if using - see notes in description) and sauté in remaining butter or oil until translucent.
Stir in ground walnuts and saute for 1/2 a minute.
Add stock or water and browned chicken/duck pieces. Bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer 20-30 minutes.
Stir in the pomegranate juice, sugar, salt and pepper.
Taste and adjust seasoning. Sauce should have a balanced sweet-sour flavor. See notes to adjust.
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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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	825.97 Kcal (3458 kJ)
Calories from fat	577.1 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	64.12g	99%
Cholesterol	209.5mg	70%
Sodium	249.21mg	10%
Potassium	751.93mg	16%
Total Carbs	14.41g	5%
Sugars	6.75g	27%
Dietary Fiber	3.65g	15%
Protein	49.98g	100%
Vitamin C	12.7mg	21%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	3.3mg	18%
Calcium	62.5mg	6%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	203.7 Kcal (853 kJ)
Calories from fat	142.33 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	15.81g	99%
Cholesterol	51.67mg	70%
Sodium	61.46mg	10%
Potassium	185.44mg	16%
Total Carbs	3.55g	5%
Sugars	1.67g	27%
Dietary Fiber	0.9g	15%
Protein	12.32g	100%
Vitamin C	3.1mg	21%
Iron	0.8mg	18%
Calcium	15.4mg	6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

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savory
bitter
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