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Pomegranates are back!!
I had a reader who left a comment the other week saying she was worried I was not using Pomegranates anymore, well guys worry no more, my fridge is packed to the brim with perfectly red pomegranates and I have some serious ideas.
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Seeing that I’ve made this dish four times in the course of one week, I feel as if I’ve somewhat perfected it. The best part… I figured out how to make it all on just ONE sheet pan!
Yes!
At first I was just remaking this dish for the purpose of getting prettier photos, but then I started to think about the actual recipe itself. Like how could I make it easier, simpler, and just less of a hassle for us to all make on a busy weeknight?
And that’s when it hit me that this recipe could probably all be made on just one pan and all done in the oven. Of course if you want rice (which you do) you have to make that on the stove, but I think I could make rice in my sleep. So it’s not a huge deal to me.
What is a huge deal however, is minimal dishes to wash and easy prep time!! This recipe has both of the those!
You are so welcome!
So here’s how this works. You take both the chicken and squash and place it on one sheet pan. Add the sticky pomegranate glaze to the chicken and a little honey, salt + pepper to the squash. Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for around twenty-five minutes. When everything is done, the chicken should be perfectly roasted and the glaze super sticky. The squash should be tender and lightly caramelized!
Take everything out of the oven and add fresh pomegranate arils and a side of rice.
Done and DONE.
For real though, does it get any simpler? I have to say that I am pretty proud of myself for thinking up this whole “one pan” thing. I mean, I know it’s not a new concept, but it’s pretty new to me, and to be honest, I have a hard time figuring out how to fit my recipes onto just one pan or in just one pot. I’m always wanting to add more flavors and more layers of texture, but you know, sometimes simple just really works and that is for sure the case here.
This sheet pan sticky pomegranate chicken truly has all the flavors I love, and if you guys remember any of my recipes from last fall, then you know that I love pomegranate anything and everything!! This chicken is a sticky Thai chicken, made simple and delicious with sweet Thai chile sauce (my secret weapon for so many recipes!) + a little soy… it’s honestly just SO good! The honey roasted squash adds a nice fall vegetable side that pairs really well with the Thai flavors!
Perfect meal from now through the winter. Um, OK cool! 🙂
Sheet Pan Sticky Pomegranate Chicken and Honey Roasted Squash.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories Per Serving: 241 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sweet Thai chili sauce
- 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 1 inch piece fresh ginger peeled + grated
- 1 clove garlic minced or grated
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 acorn or kabocha squash seeded + sliced into half rounds
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon honey
- kosher salt + pepper
- arils from 1 pomegranate
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Make the pomegranate sticky glaze. In a medium bowl, combine the sweet Thai chili sauce, pomegranate juice, soy sauce, ginger and garlic.
- Place the chicken and squash on a parchment lined baking sheet with the chicken at one end and the squash at another. Toss the chicken with half of the pomegranate sticky sauce, reserving the rest for serving. Toss the squash with olive oil, honey, salt and pepper.
- Transfer to the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the squash is tender. Halfway through cooking, Rotate the pan and spoon any sauce that has settled on the bottom of the pan over the chicken.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle the pomegranate arils over the chicken. Serve the chicken and squash over a bowl of rice drizzled with the remaining reserved pomegranate sticky sauce (see note). Garnish with pomegranate arils.
Notes
*If your sauce is not sticky enough for you liking, place the sauce in a small saucepan and set over medium heat. Simmer for 5-10 minutes or until just thickened. Serve with chicken.
PS. I kind of LOVE how pretty this is, it’s those pomegranate arils, they get me every time! Love them!
Just made this tonight , huge hit with everyone. Thank you Tieghan!
Yay! Thank you so much Maura, so happy you loved it!
Hi, I was wondering what I could replace the sweet Thai chili sauce with? My kids thought the last dish I made it with was to hot. I love the favor so I’d like something similar if possible.
Thank you!
HI! You could use 1/2 cup honey mixed with 1-2 teaspoon chili sauce. That should give you the sweet flavor, but without the all the spice. That said I have not tried this so I can’t say for sure. Let me know if you have any other questions. Thank you! 🙂
I made this last night and it was a major hit! My husband isn’t a big fan of squash, so I’m always looking for a way to get him to eat more of it in the autumn. I expected he’d need some of the pomegranate sauce to drizzle over the squash, but he loved it with just the honey and oil.
My pomegranate sticky sauce was a little wet, so I simmered it down for about 5 minutes and got the perfect sticky consistency to coat the chicken. The sauce was delicious, and I can’t wait to have the leftovers from dinner for lunch.
Yay! This sounds so perfect Taylor, I am so happy you and your husband loved this! Thank you ?
You’re doing strange things with squash and I love it.
Haha thank you Veronica!
Pomegranates are the best, this is such a gorgeous fall dinner!
Thank you Laura, I hope you love this one!
Hi Tieghan, love this. Would you like to share this with the other participants in Food on Friday over at Carole’s Chatter? I have a weekly link up party – each week there is a different ingredient or theme. The current theme is Pumpkin and/or Parsnip.
You can see upcoming themes in one of the pages at the top of my home page. If you would like to join in the fun please schedule a reminder for each week. The collection starts at 7am Friday New Zealand time – which is probably some time Thursday your time – I do find time zones quite confusing. Hope to see you soon. Cheers, Carole
Obsessed with this recipe AND the photos – OMG.
Thanks Jennifer!
This is bursting with many Fall flavors, on my to-make list for sure!
Sounds awesome Matt! Thanks so much!
I can’t believe it’s already time for poms again! Not complaining though because they make everything prettier and tastier 🙂
Agreed! Thanks Gina!
Yay for the return of pomegranates! This look like one delicious dish Tieghan! I’m drooling over that sauce!
Thank you Mary Ann!
Pomegranates and squash are like my favorite things . . I LOVE this chicken. . looks amazing and delicious!
Same!! So happy you like this one, thanks so much Alice!
Oh yes I love one pan/one pot dishes! So easy and not a whole lot of stuffs to wash afterwards. This looks incredibly good and honestly, I have not tried cooking with pomegranates but I know I don’t have to go find anywhere else but here to find inspirations in how to integrate it in, and I know you’ve got loads of those! And yes, with rice because DUH lol! The first thing my hubby bought before I got here in the US is rice cooker! 😉
Awh awesome! I hope you love this one Sheila!! Thanks so much!(:
Tried it right away and it was wonderful in terms of taste. Sauce wasn’t sticky though and when I attempted to spread it back in chicken halfway through, it was very thin on the parchment. Advice?
Hey Karen, I am so sorry the sauce was not sticky enough. I am not sure what went wrong, maybe your brand of sweet thai chile sauce is thinner than mine. To create a sticky sauce, you can one, put the sauce in a small saucepan and simmer over medium heat until thickened. That should take around 5-10 minutes. or two, you can reduce the soy sauce and pomegranate juice to 1/4 cup to create a stickier sauce as well. Let me know if you have any questions and sorry for the trouble. Thanks!
Pomegranate season is the best! It’s one of my favorite fruit and this dish just screams autumn! Sign me up!
Yes!! Haha thanks so much Amanda, hope you love it!
This is so creative!!! I am loving the combo of squash with the sweet chili sauce and pomegranate! I am so excited to make this!
Awesome! I hope you enjoy it Maria, thank you!