We are so happy that grilling season is here again. One of the first recipes I wanted to try was this pomegranate marinated chicken. It calls for pomegranate molasses. That was an ingredient that I had never heard of before. It turns out, it is not easy to find. But Whole Foods carries it and if you look online you can actually make it yourself. Here is a link. It is nothing more than pomegranate juice, sugar and lemon juice reduced down to a syrup. The tangy syrup goes very well with grilled chicken. The bottle that I found was actually called pomegranate syrup.
Add a cluster of pomegranate arils and you have a pretty spectacular dish. And speaking of spectacular, our weather has been perfect this week. We’ve had cool mornings, temperatures in the high 70’s in the afternoon, and evenings warm enough to eat on the porch. The lake has been busy with boat traffic and a few brave souls are water skiing in wet suits. One of the newest sports on the lake is paddle boarding. It looks so peaceful to see a lone person standing on a board, paddling along the quiet shoreline in the morning.
This dish was a good introduction to grilling season. It pairs well with so many summer sides; pasta salad, grilled corn, coleslaw or potato salad. I hope this has gotten everyone in the mood for summer. I am ready.
POMEGRANATE CHICKEN (What Katie Ate on the Weekend )
12 skinless boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
Pomegranate Molasses, Mint and pomegranate seeds, to serve
Pomegranate Molasses Marinade:
2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/3 cup pomegranate molasses
juice of 1 lemon
3 large cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
2 sprigs mint, leaves picked and very finely chopped (I used basil leaves)
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the marinade, place all the ingredients in a pitcher or bowl and whisk to combine. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag, add the chicken thighs, then seal and shake to combine. Marinate in the fridge for at least 6 hours ( or overnight if possible).
Heat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat until hot. Cook the chicken thighs for 5 to 6 minutes on each side or until golden brown and cooked through.
Drizzle over some extra pomegranate molasses, then serve hot, scattered with mint and pomegranate seeds. Serves 4 to 6.
Yummy! I have a Whole Foods 5 minutes from my new house! I will have to pick up a bottle.
Hope you are healing and feeling better!
xo
Penny
Lucky you Penny. Wish my store was that close!
This looks super good Penny, but grilling season never ends at Almost Heaven South 🙂
I can just picture you grilling in a snow storm Larry. LOL
Penny, Trader Joe’s did have it. I will have to check for it. Always looking for a new way to have chicken. Lovely presentation.
Thanks Madonna. Will have to check out Trader Joe’s because it was kind of expensive at Whole Foods.
Poms make everything better;)
We can find Pom molasses in our Adonis..which is a Middle Eastern shop..
Jacques loves grilling which is good because I don’t even light the BBQ:)
Happy Mother’s day Penny..
Poms do make everything better Monique. David does all of our grilling too. Have a wonderful Mother’s Day.
We are getting Whole Foods here in the fall – I can’t wait! This dish looks yummy. Our grill has given up the ghost, so you can imagine that The Great Dane is shopping for one, very seriously. I’d like to try this when we can grill again!
I think you would love this H. Hope The Great Dane finds a good one.
I don’t know how I missed this post, Penny. I have seen the pom molasses or syrup used in recipes online but haven’t tried it (nor seen it) yet myself. What a delicious color it gives the grilled chicken. I’ll have to make a special trip to Whole Foods!
I hope you find it Susan. You can also find it in some Asian Markets.
Penny,
I enjoyed meeting you and your friend Penny yesterday
at Southern Estates Antiques (The Little Lamp Shop)
in Greenville. Have visited both blogs and love, love, love
your food ideas. Will be trying several of your recipes in the
near future. Please stop by the next time you are in
town.
Joy Glenn
The Little Lamp Shop
(A shop within a shop)
Penny,
I enjoyed meeting you and your friend Penny yesterday
at Southern Estates Antiques (The Little Lamp Shop)
in Greenville. Have visited both blogs and love, love, love
your food ideas. Will be trying several of your recipes in the
near future. Please stop by the next time you are in
town.
Joy Glenn
The Little Lamp Shop
(A shop within a shop)
So glad you found our blogs Joy. And I appreciate your commenting. I will be posting about antiquing in Greenville today with a link to your shop.