Chicken with cinnamon, pomegranate and nuts: an easy dinner recipe

You don't have to be Jamie Oliver to cook dinner in half an hour. Anyone can cope with this task if they have the desire.

In the "Dinner in 30 minutes" section, FoodOboz editors share the simplest dishes that will take you no more than half an hour to prepare. Today, we're going to tell you how to bake chicken with cinnamon, pomegranate, and walnuts. The tender white meat of the chicken is perfectly combined with the sweetness of cinnamon and the sourness of the pomegranate sauce.

This dish takes a little over 30 minutes to prepare, but your active participation is practically not required. All you need to do is rub the chicken with salt and pepper, put it in a baking dish, and pour pomegranate juice mixed with sugar and cinnamon over it. The oven will do the rest for you.

• chicken thighs - 6-8 pcs.
• garlic - 1 head
• blue onions - 3 pcs.
• walnuts - 0.5 cups
• pomegranate juice - 1 cup
• pomegranate seeds - 2 tbsp.
• sugar - 1 tsp.
• cinnamon - 0.5 tsp.
• salt, pepper - a pinch
• oil - 3 tbsp.
• parsley - a few sprigs

1. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Wash the chicken, and pat dry with paper towels.
2. Rub the chicken with salt and pepper and drizzle with oil. Put in a greased baking dish or on a foil-lined baking sheet. Add the garlic cloves (no need to peel) and the onion, cut into 4 parts.
3. Chop the nuts: grind in a blender or roll them with a rolling pin. Add to the chicken.
4. Pour pomegranate juice into a bowl, add sugar and cinnamon. Pour the mixture over the chicken thighs. Cover with foil and put in the oven for 30 minutes.
5. Remove the foil and return the meat to the oven for another 15-20 minutes, until the chicken is browned.
6. When serving, sprinkle with pomegranate seeds and finely chopped parsley.