Recipe - Roasted Pomegranate Chicken

One fourth cup Olive oil
1 tablespoon Minced garlic
1 Chicken; (3One half to 4pound)
quartered
1 Pomegranate; halved
One fourth cup Dry white wine
1 Lemon ; Juice of
1 tablespoon Cinnamon sugar
Salt and pepper

This is a favorite Rosh Hashanah dish of Moroccan Jews. Because ot their
many seeds, pomegranates symbolize the hope that in the year ahead, Jews
will be able to perform many worthy deeds, or mitzvahs. 4 servings

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a cup, mix oil and garlic. Brush
garlic oil over chicken.

2. Place chicken in a shallow baking dish. Drizzle any remaining oil over
chicken. Bake in preheated oven for 45 minutes, basting several times with
pan juices, until skin is browned and juices run clear when a thigh is
pierced at thickest part with a fork.

3. Remove 1 tablespoon seeds from pomegranate. Set aside for garnish.
Squeeze juice from remaining pomegranate through a sieve into a small bowl.

4. In a small nonreactive saucepan, mix pomegranate juice, wine, lemon
juice, and cinnamon sugar. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to
low and cook 5 minutes. Season sauce with salt and pepper to taste.

5. Transfer roasted chicken to a serving platter and pierce each piece
several times. Pour sauce over chicken. Garnish with pomegranate seeds and
serve at room temperature.

Posted to JEWISHFOOD digest V97 #328 by BNLImp BNLImp@aol.com on Dec 18,
1997