Jo Pratt's sticky pomegranate chicken with jewelled quinoa - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Food Jo Pratt’ s sticky pomegranate chicken with jewelled quinoa By You Magazine - August 30, 2020 You can cook the chicken straightaway but it’s definitely better to leave it overnight to marinate. Chicken thighs are best for this sticky pomegranate chicken recipe as they stay nice and juicy – opt for larger ones if possible. Malou Burger TIME TAKEN 1¼ HOURS PLUS AT LEAST 30 MINUTES MARINATING SERVES 4 FOR THE CHICKEN 8 decent-sized chicken thighs, boneless 3 tbsp pomegranate molasses 2 tbsp tomato purée 2 cloves garlic, crushed or grated 1 tsp ground coriander 1 tsp ground cumin 1 tsp caster sugar juice of ½ lemon 2 tbsp olive oil handful pistachio nuts, roughly chopped FOR THE SALAD 200g quinoa 500ml vegetable stock 4 tbsp pomegranate seeds, plus extra to serve 4 spring onions, finely chopped 2 sticks celery, finely diced ½ cucumber, seeds removed and finely diced 1 red (bell) pepper, seeds removed and finely diced 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil juice of 1 lemon large handful each of mint, parsley and coriander, chopped flaked sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 1. Mix the chicken with the pomegranate molasses, tomato purée, garlic, coriander, cumin, sugar, lemon juice and olive oil. Leave to marinate in the fridge for about 30 minutes or overnight if you have the time. 2. Put the quinoa in a saucepan and cover with the stock. Bring to the boil and cook at a fast boil for 2 minutes. Cover with a lid and cook over a low heat for 10 minutes, without removing the lid. Then remove from the heat, keeping the lid on, and leave to sit for 5 minutes. By now the quinoa will have absorbed all of the stock and will be light and fluffy when you run a fork through to separate the grains. Leave to cool. 3. To cook the chicken, preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Transfer the thighs, skin side up, and all of the marinade into a roasting tray just big enough to fit the thighs in one layer. Bake for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is sticky and golden, basting halfway through and adding a splash of water if the juices are cooking too quickly. 4. While the chicken cooks, toss the cooled quinoa with all of the remaining salad ingredients, reserving some of the pomegranate seeds for serving. Season to taste. 5. Once the sticky pomegranate chicken is cooked, serve with the jewelled quinoa salad, and scatter over the extra pomegranate seeds plus chopped pistachios. FLEXIBLE Vegetarian Sticky Pomegranate Aubergine and Feta is a delicious meat-free alternative. Mix together the marinade ingredients. Cut 2 aubergines and 2 red onions into wedges. Put directly in a roasting tray with 200g feta cheese cut into large chunks. Gently mix with the marinade as above. Roast for about 30 minutes, basting occasionally, until tender and golden. Now buy the book with £6 off Our recipes are from The Flexible Family Cookbook by Jo Pratt, which is published by Frances Lincoln, price £20. To order a copy for £14 until 13 September go to whsmith.co.uk and enter the code YOUFLEX at the checkout. Book number: 9780711251687. For terms and conditions, see whsmith.co.uk/terms. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Kids can eat for free at these restaurants during October half-term How to make the viral negroni sbagliato with prosecco at home 7 Halloween recipes with serious hex factor Popular in Food Gabriela Peacock 14-day plan Anytime baked eggs May 23, 2021 Joe Wicks’ maple-glazed chicken thighs with Asian slaw June 6, 2021 Mary Berry is returning to TV screens for a brand new June 15, 2021 Eleanor Maidment My summer taste notes July 4, 2021 Uyen Luu’ s sticky mustard marmalade ribs July 25, 2021 Annie Bell’ s white peach bellinis recipe August 8, 2021 M& S has launched a new crunchy Caramilk-inspired golden chocolate spread August 24, 2021 Deliciously preserved pickle and jam recipes September 19, 2021 Gordon Ramsay’ s bang bang cauliflower October 3, 2021 Wow right now Clodagh McKenna’ s speedy family dinners October 24, 2021 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved