Baked Chicken with Pomegranate Glaze

Serves 4-6
Time 1 hr 45 min

This chicken is equally delicious served as leftovers. Shred the meat, arrange it between slices of sourdough bread and drizzle with the warm pomegranate pan juices for a savory sandwich.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free

Ingredients

    1 largelemon
    2sprigs fresh rosemary
    1 (5-pound)whole chicken
    2 cupsunsweetened pomegranate juice
    1 tablespoonDijon mustard
    1 clovegarlic, finely chopped
    2 tablespoonsplus 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder
    1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
    1 cuppomegranate seeds

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Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. 


Pierce lemon in several places with a fork and place whole, along with rosemary, inside chicken cavity. 


Tie chicken legs together and place in a roasting pan. 


Whisk together juice, mustard, garlic and arrowroot for basting. 


Pour mixture over chicken, and sprinkle with black pepper. 


Bake 20 minutes and baste with drippings. 


Bake another 20 minutes, and baste again. 


Add pomegranate seeds. 


Reduce heat to 350°F and bake another hour, basting every 20 minutes. 


Pour off liquid and reserve. 


Let chicken rest 15 minutes under a foil tent. 


Skim fat off reserved liquid. Carve chicken and serve with reserved glaze.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

500

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

245mg

Sodium

350mg

Total Carbohydrate

20g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

18g

Protein

77g

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