Piri-Piri Chicken

Name: Piri-Piri Chicken
Yield: serves 2
Ingredients: Olive oil spray; 1 cup precooked parboiled brown rice (often sold as “Boil-in-Bag” rice servings); 1 cup broth (chicken or vegetable) or water; 1/2 to 3/4 pound chicken breasts or thighs; Sea salt; 1/2 cup ketchup; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons pomegranate molasses; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 2 garlic cloves, chopped; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne; 10 to 15 Brussels sprouts (6 to 8 ounces), trimmed with an X in the stem end; 1 1/2 cups halved baby carrots; 1 cup sliced oyster mushrooms; 1 pomegranate, seeded

December 9, 2011

This is a perfect dish for a seductively healthy and romantic dinner! What better way to say I love you than sensual pomegranates and healthy brown rice in a sweet but spicy dish? By the way, I consider this a mildly hot meal, while my husband calls it medium-hot. Pomegranate-glazed chicken together with tender pomegranate seeds make an irresistible combination. See page 139 for advice on making your own pomegranate molasses. A pomegranate is easy to seed if you slice it into quarters and then bend it backward so that the seeds are exposed and easy to grab off the rind.

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