Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Cooking Method: Sautéed
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Courses: Main Course
Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 4
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Dietary: Dairy Free, Gluten Free
Description

A weeknight dinner bowl of sauteed chicken with pomegranate sauce and sesame broccolini. It comes together in about 30 minutes for a delicious meal.

Ingredients
    Pomegranate Sauce
  • 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon pomegranate juice
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 1/2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Chicken Rice Bowls
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lb chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp pepper
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 3-4 clove garlic, minced
  • 3 cup rice or couscous for serving
  • 1/2 cup pomegranate arils for serving
  • Sesame Broccolini
  • 12 oz broccolini
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • Pinch of salt and pepper
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
Instructions
    Mix the Pomegranate Sauce
  1. 1

    In a glass jar or bowl, mix the pomegranate juice, olive oil, red wine vinegar, honey, and lemon juice together.

  2. 2

    Season with a pinch of red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to your preferred taste. Set aside and begin cooking the chicken.

  3. Start the Chicken and Sauce
  4. 3

    Toss the cubed chicken with cornstarch, salt, and pepper.

  5. 4

    Heat olive oil in a large frying or saute pan over medium high heat

  6. 5

    Cook the chicken for 10 minutes, using a flat bottomed spoon to scrap up any bits stuck to the bottom

  7. 6

    Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.

  8. 7

    Reduce the heat to medium and add an extra drizzle of oil and Add the shallot, cook 3 min, then add the garlic 1 min.

  9. 8

    Pour in the pomegranate sauce and simmer to reduce to slightly at low heat, about 3 minutes.

  10. Make the Sesame Broccolini
  11. 9

    Meanwhile, preheat a medium fry pan over medium with sesame oil.

  12. 10

    Pat dry the broccolini and add to the pan. Season with salt and pepper.

  13. 11

    Cook for 8-9 minutes until cooked through and bright green, depending on the thickness of your broccolini.

  14. 12

    Toss in the sesame seeds and set aside still in the pan.

  15. Finish the Chicken and Serve
  16. 13

    Once the pomegranate sauce has reduced slightly, add the chicken back into the pan to coat in the sauce. Reheat for 3 minutes.

  17. 14

    Serve the chicken in broccolini with a big serving of rice or couscous and topped with pomegranate arils on top. Enjoy!

Read it online: https://lauralovestocook.com/recipes/pomegranate-sauce-chicken-and-sesame-broccolini-rice-bowls/