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Pomegranate and Sumac Chicken

dclarkabal
a flavorful easy way to prepare chicken that everyone will love
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Course dinner
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 8 large bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

for the marinade

  • 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground all-spice
  • 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon sumac
  • 2 large garlic cloves crushed
  • Kosher salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl add all the marinade ingredients and mix together with 1½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon black pepper. Place the chicken in the bowl with the marinade and massage the chicken into the marinade making sure to cover the chicken with it. Cover the bowl and place it in the fridge for at least 3 hours.
  • When you are to bake the chicken. Take the bowl out of the fridge and set it on the counter to come to room temperature, roughly 20 minutes. Pre-heat the oven to 400°F
  • Place the chicken, skin side up on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with the olive oil. Place sheet pan in the oven and bake for about 35 minutes or until the chicken juices run clear.