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Pomegranate Pineapple Chicken

January 18, 2016 By Shadi HasanzadeNemati 48 Comments

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Chicken thighs baked in sweet and savory marinade and is served on white rice to make a complete meal! Pomegranate Pineapple chicken is perfect for parties or just a casual meal! 

Chicken thighs baked in sweet and savory marinade and is served on white rice to make a complete meal! Pomegranate Pineapple chicken is perfect for parties or just a weekend meal!

It doesn’t have to be fried all the time, you know? Though I can’t even remember the last time I had fried chicken…

We definitely eat more chicken than beef because we like it better and it’s healthier. Also I prefer lamb to beef but it’s not very easy to find lamb in every supermarket. That’s why we are trying to come up with new ways of making chicken so we can keep the diversity. We are not one of those couples who keep eating the same thing unless it’s my maman’s food because my maman’s food is so good, I just can’t stop eating it.

Chicken thighs baked in sweet and savory marinade and is served on white rice to make a complete meal! Pomegranate Pineapple chicken is perfect for parties or just a weekend meal!

 

This pomegranate pineapple chicken was made on a day that we had lots of chicken thighs and well, we don’t deep fry stuff at home (health reasons and none of us likes the mess). And we were in a pomegranate craze phase which was the same time as I made these 4-ingredient Parfaits and these Coconut Pomegranate Cupcakes. It was also inspired by my friend Sheena from Tea and Biscuits.

Chicken thighs baked in sweet and savory marinade and is served on white rice to make a complete meal! Pomegranate Pineapple chicken is perfect for parties or just a weekend meal!

So we had already tried two pomegranate desserts and only one pomegranate savory dish which was this festive and uber delicious Stuffed Fish with Pomegranates and Walnuts. After looking in the pantry and thinking about our family’s favorite flavors, I made this pomegranate pineapple chicken which has like 3-5 steps and results in such delicious and tasty dish that everyone in our family couldn’t stop saying “Oh, this is so good!”.

Chicken thighs baked in sweet and savory marinade and is served on white rice to make a complete meal! Pomegranate Pineapple chicken is perfect for parties or just a weekend meal!

 

Mixing different ingredients can result in unbelievably delicious meals or a disastrous pile of food that you wish you wouldn’t have made. I have experience in both fields an after many trials and errors, I have figured out what tastes work best for us and what doesn’t. I’m sure you also know your family’s favorite tastes and flavors! Please tell me about them!

This chicken dish would pair perfectly with Persian Style Rice and Salad Shirazi!

  •  Maman’s Chicken Frittata – Kookooye Morgh 
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Chicken thighs baked in sweet and savory marinade and is served on white rice to make a complete meal! Pomegranate Pineapple chicken is perfect for parties or just a weekend meal!
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Pomegranate Pineapple Chicken

Chicken thighs baked in sweet and savory marinade and is served on white rice to make a complete meal! Pomegranate Pineapple chicken is perfect for parties or just a casual meal!
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4 -5
Calories 240 kcal
Author Shadi HasanzadeNemati

Ingredients

  • 8 pieces of chicken thighs
  • 2 tbsp pomegranate molasses
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 can pineapple juice and fruit pieces separated
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 3 garlic gloves minced
  • 1 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
  2. Mix pomegranate molasses, brown sugar, ketchup, honey and pineapple juice in a sauce pan, cook over medium heat for 7-8 minutes until flavors are fully combined.
  3. Lightly coat an oven safe dish with non stick spray and spread the onion slices at the bottom of the dish.
  4. Place the chicken thighs (skin side down) on top of the onion slices and pour the sauce on them.
  5. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes, flip the chicken thighs and pour some sauce on them.
  6. Bake for another 25 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked. pour the sauce again.
  7. Serve hot with white rice.

 

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  1. kristen

    January 18, 2016 at 11:17 am


    this looks so delicious! I love anything pomegranate!

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    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 18, 2016 at 11:29 am

      Thank you Kristen! Me too!

      Reply
  2. Chrystie

    January 18, 2016 at 11:20 am

    This looks so delicious & your photographs are amazing! Pinning this one for later 🙂

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    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 18, 2016 at 11:30 am

      Thanks Chrystie!I hope you enjoy it! <3

      Reply
  3. Anna-Maria

    January 18, 2016 at 11:23 am


    I love the combination I never thought that sweet and savory can taste good together especially fruits and meat . This is such an interesting combination definitely going to try it.
    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 18, 2016 at 11:31 am

      Thank you Anna-Maria! I used to not like sweet and savory food but you know, tastes change and now I love it!

      Reply
  4. Tiara

    January 18, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Do you deliver?! I’m so pinning this for later.

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    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 18, 2016 at 1:09 pm

      I’m happy you like it Tiara!

      Reply
  5. Chrisy @ Homemade Hooplah

    January 18, 2016 at 11:38 am


    LOVING this! My husband is always asking me to whip up more dishes with pomegranate. I know this will be a hit 😀

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 18, 2016 at 1:10 pm

      Pomegranate is our favorite! Whether sweet or savory, pomegranate is awesome! I’m happy you like this! <3

      Reply
  6. Victoria

    January 18, 2016 at 12:25 pm

    Wow what a fun combination! Looks awesome!

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    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 11:13 am

      Thanks Victoria! <3

      Reply
  7. Molly

    January 18, 2016 at 2:13 pm

    Yum! This looks so good, and not too complicated! I’m definitely going to try it out!

    Molly and Stacie

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 11:12 am

      I hope you like it Molly! It’s really delicious! 😀

      Reply
  8. Lindsay AFM

    January 18, 2016 at 2:50 pm

    This sounds absolutely amazing and your photography is gorgeous!!

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    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 18, 2016 at 3:06 pm

      Thank you so much Lindsay! I’m glad that all the practice is paying off! 😀

      Reply
  9. Adria | The Emerald Palate

    January 18, 2016 at 3:07 pm

    This looks so yummy! I can’t believe all the cooking I do and I’ve never used pomegranate molasses. But at least I use pomegranate seeds weekly in my salads!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 18, 2016 at 5:03 pm

      Thanks Adria! We literally use pomegranate in everything!

      Reply
  10. Jia

    January 18, 2016 at 9:24 pm

    wow, just wow. this looks so delicious, I just showed it to my husband and we are definitely going to try this recipe! can’t wait 🙂

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 11:09 am

      I’m glad you guys like it! Let me know what you think when you make it! <3

      Reply
  11. Kari

    January 19, 2016 at 11:06 am

    What a beautiful plate! I love the inclusion of the pomegranate seeds!
    Kari
    http://www.sweetteasweetie.com

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    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 11:10 am

      Thank you Kari! I love adding pomegranate to everything!

      Reply
  12. Vi Dotter

    January 19, 2016 at 11:30 am


    Wow – such a pretty dish. Definitely intrigued!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 10:04 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
  13. Frugal Mom of 8

    January 19, 2016 at 11:30 am

    My husband always wants to put pomegranates on everything! He is going to love this!

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    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      So do we 😀 We love love pomegranate!

      Reply
      • Sharon Saunders

        January 25, 2016 at 6:42 am

        I have a question .when do you add the pomegranetiite seeds? During the cooking process or with the rice at the end?

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        • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

          January 25, 2016 at 11:41 am

          Hi Sharon! I add the pomegranate seeds in the end with rice, sometimes I top the rice separately with pomegranate as it keeps the taste and shape better 🙂

          Reply
  14. Michelle

    January 19, 2016 at 12:43 pm

    Looks so sweet! I might try this. I tried lamb once when I was visiting my aunts friend from Trinidad. It was pretty good but I can’t say I would seek it out. We like chicken more than beef too.

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 21, 2016 at 11:17 am

      Let me know how you like it Michelle! Chicken is also healthier and easier to work with!

      Reply
  15. Emily @ Recipes to Nourish

    January 19, 2016 at 1:03 pm

    This sounds so good! Love the pineapple and the pomegranate arils. So much yummy flavor!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      Thank you Emily! The combination works really well!

      Reply
  16. Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet

    January 19, 2016 at 3:09 pm


    I cannot wait to try this! What a lovely combination of flavors! 😀 Pinning and making soon.

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 19, 2016 at 10:02 pm

      Let me know how you like it Lauren! <3 🙂

      Reply
  17. Heather with WELLFITandFED

    January 20, 2016 at 8:13 am

    I love that my natural grocery has love containers of pomegranate seeds all ready to go! Make Pom molasses is pretty simple so this looks fantastic! Thanks for the great visuals too!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 21, 2016 at 11:15 am

      Thank you Heather! Pomegranate molasses make everything more delicious!

      Reply
  18. Melanie

    January 20, 2016 at 8:37 am

    We absolutely love pomegranate seeds, love the pairing with the pineapple. Delicious!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 21, 2016 at 11:13 am

      Thank you Melanie! I like pomegranate on everything! 😀

      Reply
  19. Denise

    January 21, 2016 at 9:40 pm

    I make a pomegranate chicken but have never thought to add pineapple. Digging this recipe! Fresh flavors that keep it interesting.

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 22, 2016 at 6:43 pm

      Thank you Denise! Please let me know how you like it when you make it! 🙂

      Reply
  20. Sam | aheadofthyme.com

    January 22, 2016 at 12:06 am


    Yummm, I love pomegranate. I am going to have to try this recipe, it looks so good!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 22, 2016 at 6:40 pm

      Thank you Sam! I also got Turkey bacon and I’m going to try your pasta!

      Reply
  21. Joanie @ Zagleft

    January 22, 2016 at 3:57 pm

    Such wonderful flavors in the sauce. I’ll be adding this to my menu next week.

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 22, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Glad you like it Joanie!

      Reply
  22. Christie

    January 22, 2016 at 5:21 pm

    Amazing flavors! No boring chicken dish here, can’t wait to try!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 22, 2016 at 6:32 pm

      Thank you Christie! Let me know how you like it!

      Reply
  23. Matt @ Plating Pixels

    January 22, 2016 at 5:56 pm

    I have pomegranate molasses but never knew what to do with it. Looks like I do now! Gorgeous photos too!

    Reply
    • unicornsinthekitchen@gmail.com

      January 22, 2016 at 6:26 pm

      Thanks Matt! You can also check out my Persian Style fish, the sauce in that recipe also uses pomegranate molasses!

      Reply

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