By: Ellie Vorhand
Pomegranate Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, split back
- 1 onion
- 8-10 garlic cloves
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 330ml pomegranate juice
- 4 tbsp tomato puree
- 5 tbsp honey
- Courgettes, sliced
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Method
1
Pre heat oven to 180C
2
Slice onion, place in roasting pan with garlics and top with the chicken laid out.
3
Heat olive oil in pot, add in pomegranate juice, tomato puree and honey. Season with enough salt and pepper for chicken. Stir well and bring to a gentle simmer.
4
Pour over chicken and baste for a minute or 2.
5
Cover and cook for 1 hour.
6
After an hour, uncover chicken, baste and cook uncovered for a further hour to hour and half basting every 20 minutes.
7
Slice courgettes, toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, roast on a single sheet for 20-30 minutes.