INSTANT POT CHICKEN WITH POMEGRANATE ENJOY DAN:

       INSTANT POT CHICKEN WITH POMEGRANATE by CHEF DAN:

Serves 6-8

INGREDIENTS:

3-pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts

2 tablespoons olive oil

2-onions, halved and sliced thin

4 garlic cloves, finely minced

2-teaspoons EACH smoked paprika, jalapeno powder, and cumin

3-teaspoons tomato paste

1 cup pomegranate juice

2 tablespoons EACH pomegranate molasses, and tamarind paste

1 tablespoon honey

3 springs fresh thyme

1 bay leaf

Seeds of 1 pomegranate

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Season chicken breast with salt and pepper, both sides.

2.   Turn your Instant Pot on SAUTE setting.

3.   Once pot is hot, add a drizzle of oil and brown each side of chicken breasts, until golden brown about 4 minutes each side.

4.   Cook in batches if need be so you don’t over crowd por.

5.   Remove browned chicken breast from the pot.

6.   Add onion to the pot, add more oil if needed, sauté for 5-6 minutes.

7.   Add garlic, paprika, jalapeno powder and cumin, sauté for 2 minutes.

8.   Add tomato paste and next 5 ingredients, sauté until everything is well coated.

9.   Add reserved browned chicken back to the Instant Pot.

10  Press CANCEL to turn off SAUTE function.

11  Add pomegranate juice, and next 5 ingredients.

12  Place the lid on the Instant pot, close the lid and seal it.

13  Press the POULTRY or MANUAL setting for 15 minutes.

14  Let the steam naturally release for 10-15 minutes.

15  Press CANCEL, open lid and transfer chicken to a platter, cover with foil

16  Remove thyme springs and bay leaf.

17  Turn on SAUTE function again and allow sauce to simmer until reduced and thickened.

18  Pour sauce over the chicken.

19  Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds.

ENJOY DAN:                                  BE HEALTHY EAT POMEGRANATES!!