Pistachio chicken with pomegranate sauce recipe

Pistachio Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce recipe

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Recipe intro

This recipe for pistachio chicken with pomegranate sauce is a delightful combination of flavors and textures. Tender chicken breasts are coated in a crunchy pistachio crust, then served with a tangy and sweet pomegranate sauce. The pistachios add a nutty richness to the dish, while the pomegranate sauce provides a burst of freshness. It's a perfect dish to impress guests or enjoy as a special weeknight dinner.

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Pistachio chicken with pomegranate sauce recipe details

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Ingredients

6 medium	eggs
50 ml	milk
4 medium	chicken breast fillets
90 g	flour
130 g	pistachio nuts, finely chopped
	butter for frying
	For the sauce:
2 tbsp	shallots, minced
120 ml	dry white wine
120 ml	chicken stock
120 ml	double cream
50 g	butter
1 ½ tbsp	pomegranate juice
	salt and pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

In a bowl, mix together the eggs and the milk. Dip the lightly salted chicken breasts into the flour, then into the egg mixture and then into the chopped pistachio nuts.

In a pan, fry the chicken breasts in butter over medium heat until golden brown. Transfer the chicken breasts into a casserole and bake for 25 -30 minutes.

After 20 minutes, fry the shallots in butter until soft. Stir in the double cream, white wine, chicken stock and pomegranate juice. Cook for 5 minutes over low heat and season to taste with salt and pepper.

Place the chicken breasts on serving plates and pour over the sauce.

Preparation time:
ca. 10 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a