Help! Tonight I'm attempting to make a pomegranate Fesenjoon that calls for Duck...THERE IS NO DUCK in my city today. Would Turkey be a reasonable s

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Naomi M. August 15, 2015
Traditionally, Fesenjoon is made with chicken. I would use both breast and thigh. The flavors of the finished dish are bold and tangy so if you can find a superior quality maize-fed chicken, that tends to be slightly sweeter in taste, it will serve to compliment the pomegranate and walnuts.
 
Sb August 15, 2015
We only use chicken. Thighs work well.
 
702551 August 14, 2015
If you Google "pomegranate Fesenjoon" almost all the recipes that come up call for chicken. Myself, I am familiar with chicken, turkey, and duck and I think chicken thighs and drumsticks would be the closest match to duck.

Turkey is its own beast and not particularly similar to duck, either in size or flavor.

Anyhow, good luck.
 
Garlic F. August 14, 2015
I would sub dark meat turkey or chicken
 
Java S. August 14, 2015
Well I am finding other Turkey Pomegranate recipes, so I think I will give it a go. Thanks very much.
 
Java S. August 14, 2015
*Reasonable Sub?
 
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