Fesenjen (Persian Chicken with pomegranate and walnut sauce)

My Uncle was born in Iran therefore my aunt has mastered the art of cooking Persian food. Her Fesenjen is wonderful and this is our attempt to mimic it. Give it a try it came out great.


Ingredients
4 garlic cloves
1 cup pomegranate juice
1 tsp sugar
1 Jalapeño
2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, sliced
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, sliced (In our picture we used bone in and skin on) But next time we will use the boneless skinless
1 large onion
1 cup walnuts, chopped (our protocol is to put them in a zip lock bag and hammer until they are "chopped")
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 lemon zested
salt and lemon pepper to taste


Directions
1. Add in a blender all ingredients except chicken and blend until it is a sauce
2. In a large pot add walnut sauce and chicken to pan and cook on medium heat for 30 minutes.
3. Serve with Persian Rice

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