Zippy Pomegranate Lemon Sauce Or Marinade Recipes

POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut Pomegranates in half and put seeds through a juice reamer.
• Strain juice through a damp jelly bag or several layers of damp cheesecloth.
• Measure 5 cups of pomegranate juice.
• In a large saucepot combine the pomegranate juice, lemon juice and sugar.
• Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
• Reduce heat to low, or medium low, depending on your stove. You want product at a constant simmer.
• Simmer, stirring often, until product is reduced by half.
• Ladle hot sauce into sterile, hot jars.
• Leave 1/4 inch head space.
• Wipe rims and adjust caps.
• Process in a boiling water bath for 10 minutes at altitudes up to 1000 feet.
• This makes 4 half pints.

POMEGRANATE-MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• To marinate chicken: Stir together pomegranate molasses, olive oil, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
• Remove skin and trim bones from the side of each breast.
• Place chicken in a glass baking dish.
• Pour marinade over chicken, cover and refrigerate overnight, turning once.
• To prepare pomegranate dressing: Combine garlic, salt, pepper, lemon juice, honey and pomegranate molasses in a bowl, whisking well.
• Whisk in olive oil slowly, blending well.
• Stir in mint.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat a 10-to-12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade.
• When the pan is hot, place chicken skin-side down and brown well.
• Transfer to a rack set in a roasting pan.
• Spoon a little marinade over the top and roast about 35 to 40 minutes, or until chicken tests done in the thickest part.
• (Discard unused marinade.) Transfer chicken to plates and Drizzle with pomegranate dressing and serve.

THE ONLY MARINADE YOU'LL EVER NEED

Steps:

• Combine the lemon juice, hot pepper flakes, cracked pepper, and salt in a nonreactive (glass, ceramic, or stainless steel) bowl and whisk until the salt crystals are dissolved. Add the lemon zest, garlic, parsley and basil. Stir or whisk in the olive oil. The virtue of this marinade is its freshness: Use it within 1 to 2 hours of making. Stir again before using.

ZIPPY POMEGRANATE LEMON SAUCE OR MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk together all ingredients.
• Use as desired.
• Try as a marinade or glaze on meat, or a sauce for veggies.