Since last month's cooking challenge used pomegranate molasses, I thought this recipe was meant to be.
It was incredibly simple. The marinade is just pomegranate molasses, date syrup, olive oil, kosher salt, and soy sauce. I almost forgot the soy sauce! Before I added the soy sauce, I could have eaten that marinade with a spoon. The Pom molasses and date syrup together was delicious.
The recipe calls for marinating the chicken for 30 minutes. I made sure to turn it a few times.
First the chicken goes into a 425 degree oven for 5 minutes, then the temp is turned down to 400 Fahrenheit.
I turned the chicken a few times to ensure it was coated well, and then checked the temperature at 40 minutes to make sure it had reached 170 Fahrenheit, took it out and covered with foil to let it rest for 10 minutes.
The end result was gorgeous.
The thing is, it was only just okay. It was easy enough to make, but the flavor really didn't seem to get into the meat. And the incredible flavor of the marinade before cooking just wasn't there after cooking. I don't know if I would try it again, and what might make a difference. I'm on the fence with this one.
The recipe can be found here: