Fesenjan (Persian Pomegranate Chicken Stew)

Photo and recipe credit to The Persian Mama
Fesenjan originated in Northern Iran and features freshly ground Persian advieh spices, pomegranate and walnut as the two key ingredients. The end result is a sweet, sour, and savory flavor mix of fall off the bone chicken. This dish has also historically featured duck, given its gamey flavor.
Ingredients
2 yellow onions, sliced
1 tbsp RawSpiceBar's Advieh
2 lbs skinless chicken drumsticks or thighs
2 cups walnuts, halved
1/4 cup water
1 cup pomegranate molasses
Kosher salt, to taste
Pomegranate seeds, to garnish (optional)
Vegetable oil
Directions
- Add walnuts to a food processor to create a paste. Add 1/4 cold water while running.
- In a skillet, add oil over medium high heat. Add onions, advieh and salt and saute, 4-5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Pat chicken dry and season liberally with salt. Heat oil in skillet. Once hot, add chicken and brown, 4-5 minutes each side.
- Add onions back and spoon walnut paste over with pomegranate molasses over low heat. Cover and simmer, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is fork tender and falls off the bone, stirring occasionally.
- Transfer to a serving dish and top with pomegranate seeds. Serve over rice and enjoy!
Fesenjan (Persian Pomegranate Chicken Stew)
Rated 0 stars by 1 users
Category
Dinner, Main course, Snack
Servings
6-8
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
2 hours
Author:
Lizzy Briskin

Ingredients
2 yellow onions, sliced
1 tbsp RawSpiceBar's Advieh
2 lbs skinless chicken drumsticks or thighs
2 cups walnuts, halved
1/4 cup water
1 cup pomegranate molasses
Kosher salt, to taste
Pomegranate seeds, to garnish (optional)
Vegetable oil
Directions
Add walnuts to a food processor to create a paste. Add 1/4 cold water while running.
In a skillet, add oil over medium high heat. Add onions, advieh and salt and saute, 4-5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
Pat chicken dry and season liberally with salt. Heat oil in skillet. Once hot, add chicken and brown, 4-5 minutes each side.
Add onions back and spoon walnut paste over with pomegranate molasses over low heat. Cover and simmer, 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is fork tender and falls off the bone, stirring occasionally.
Transfer to a serving dish and top with pomegranate seeds. Serve over rice and enjoy!
Explore More
- adobo
- adobo blend
- advieh
- apple-pie-spices
- arrabiata
- back for seconds blend
- bacon
- baharat-spice
- Baked
- Baked Macaroni
- baked vegetables
- Banana
- Banana bread
- Barbecue
- beef
- berbere
- Bolognese
- Bowls
- Bread
- breakfast
- brine
- brisket
- brunch
- cajun-seasoning
- Cardamom
- cardamom-summer
- Carrot
- cayenne
- Chai Spiced
- Chai-masala
- Chana
- Cheese
- Chicken
- chicken thighs
- chicken wings
- Chickpea
- chickpeas
- chili
- chili-powder
- Chimichurri
- China
- Chinese
- chinese-five-spice
- chocolate
- condiment
- cookies
- couscous
- creole
- creole blend
- Cuba
- Cuban
- Curry
- Dal
- Deck the Hogs Bacon Blend
- dessert
- donut
- dressing
- drinks
- Dry Rub
- eggplant
- eggs
- enchiladas
- Ethiopia
- Ethiopian
- everything-bagel
- flavors of summer
- frittata
- fruit
- furikake
- garam-masala
- garlic
- gingerbread-spices
- golden-milk-turmeric
- grateful garlic
- greece
- greek blend
- greek-seasoning
- grill
- grilled seafood
- grilled swordfish
- grilling
- Hawaiian
- Hawaiian Blend
- hawaij
- herbs de provence
- Holiday
- Ice Cream
- italian
- italian-seasoning
- jamaican-jerk
- Japanese-Curry-Powder
- Knowledge Base
- lamb
- lebkuchen
- lemon
- lemon-pepper-seasoning
- Lentil
- longhorn dry rub
- louisiana
- Macaroni
- madras-curry-powder
- Makhani
- Masala
- masala-chai
- mashed potatoes
- Meatballs
- Memphis
- Memphis Dry Rub
- memphis-rib-rub
- mexican
- Middle East
- millionaire's bacon
- Minestrone
- Moroccan
- mother's day
- mulling-spices
- mushrooms
- mustard
- oaxacan hot chocolate
- one pot
- pasta
- peaches
- Peanut
- Penne
- pie
- pita
- pita bread
- pork
- potatoes
- poultry
- Poultry Blend
- poultry-seasoning
- product-recipe-shichimi-togarashi
- product-shichimi-togarashi
- provençal
- pumpkin
- pumpkin spice
- Pumpkin-Pie-Spice
- quick-and-easy
- ras el hanout
- ras-el-hanout
- recipe-easy
- recipe-healthy
- recipe-shichimi-togarashi
- Red Lentil
- red pepper
- ribeye
- Ribs
- rice
- Saffron-Threads
- salad
- Sandwich
- sauce
- sazon
- Sazon Blend
- seafood
- Shawarma
- Shawarma Spices
- shawarma-spices
- Shell Pasta
- shichimi-togarashi
- short ribs
- shrimp
- sides
- skewers
- smoked-paprika
- Soup
- south america
- south american
- Spaghetti
- spicy
- Squash
- Stew
- Stir Fry
- stuffing
- summer
- sweet carolina
- sweet carolina dry rub
- swordfish
- taco-seasoning
- tagine
- tahini
- Tandoori
- Tandoori-Masala
- Tangine
- texas
- Thanksgiving
- tofu
- tomatoes
- turkey
- Vadouvan
- vegan
- vegetables
- Vegetarian
- West African
- Xinjiang
- za'atar
- zaatar
Leave a comment