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Fesenjan Redux (Roast Duck Breasts with Quince, Pomegranate, and Walnut Sauce) Recipe
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Fesenjan Redux (Roast Duck Breasts with Quince, Pomegranate, and Walnut Sauce) Recipe

19 ingredients 6 to 9 servings openrecipes
Fesenjan Redux (Roast Duck Breasts with Quince, Pomegranate, and Walnut Sauce) Recipe

The jewel in the crown of khoreshes (traditional Persian saucy stews), fesenjan is a Rosh Hashanah treasure on many Iranian-Jewish tables. A blend of pomegranate...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1115
Calories
59g
Protein
49g
Fat
111g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pomegranate 1/2 cup seeds (87g) 72
Date 1 date (24g) medjool 66
Molasses 1 tbsp (20g) 58
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Quince not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 3 to 4 pounds boneless duck breasts, skin-on
  • 3/4 teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • Salt
  • Olive oil
  • 3 ripe medium quinces
  • 2 cups walnuts, lightly toasted (see Cook’s Note)
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cups chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon chopped garlic
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 cups pure, unsweetened pomegranate juice
  • 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses
  • 1 cup chicken broth, preferably homemade, or good-quality, low-sodium purchased
  • 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates
  • About 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • Accompaniment: freshly cooked rice
  • Optional garnish: fresh pomegranate seeds

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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