Leahs Chicken With Chickpeas Recipes

CHICKEN WITH ROASTED CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees. Cut chicken along backbone on one side with shears; open like a book. Turn over; press flat on a rimmed baking sheet. Rub with 1 tablespoon oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast 25 minutes. Meanwhile, combine onion and vinegar in a large bowl. In another bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, and lemon juice. Season both with salt and pepper.
• Remove sheet from oven; scatter chickpeas and lemon slices around chicken. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle with remaining oil. Roast until a thermometer inserted into thickest part ofbreast registers 165 degrees, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cutting board. Return sheet to oven; roast until chickpeas are crisp, 10 minutes. Cut chicken into pieces. Toss chickpea mixture and herbs with onion mixture. Serve, with chicken and yogurt sauce.

LEMON-SPICED CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then fry the onion gently for 5 mins. Turn up the heat and add the chicken, frying for about 3 mins until golden.
• Stir in the spices and lemon zest, fry for 1 more min, then tip in the chickpeas and stock. Put the lid on and simmer for 5 mins.
• Season to taste, then tip in spinach and re-cover. Leave to wilt for 2 mins, then stir through. Squeeze over the lemon juice just before serving.

LEMON-SPICED CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan.
• Fry the onion gently for five minutes.
• Turn up the heat and add the chicken.
• Fry for about 3 minutes until golden.
• Stir in the spices and the lemon zest and fry for 1 more minute.
• Tip in the chickpeas and stock.
• Put the lid on and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Season to taste and then tip in spinach and re-cover.
• Leave the spinach to wilt for 2 minutes and then stir through.
• Squeeze over the lemon juice just before serving.

LEAH'S CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until golden.
• Sprinkle turmeric in pan, and mix well. Put chicken on top, and brown on all sides.
• Add about 2 cups water, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender and the liquid is reduced. Taste to adjust seasonings.

LEAH'S CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until golden.
• Sprinkle turmeric in pan, and mix well. Put chicken on top, and brown on all sides.
• Add about 2 cups water, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender and the liquid is reduced. Taste to adjust seasonings.

LEAH'S CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until golden.
• Sprinkle turmeric in pan, and mix well. Put chicken on top, and brown on all sides.
• Add about 2 cups water, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender and the liquid is reduced. Taste to adjust seasonings.

LEAH'S CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until golden.
• Sprinkle turmeric in pan, and mix well. Put chicken on top, and brown on all sides.
• Add about 2 cups water, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender and the liquid is reduced. Taste to adjust seasonings.

CHICKEN WITH CRUSHED HARISSA CHICKPEAS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onions and peppers for 7 mins until softened and golden.
• Meanwhile, put the chicken between two sheets of baking parchment and lightly bash until about 2cm thick. Mix together the remaining oil and the za'atar, then rub over the chicken. Season to taste.
• Heat the grill to high. Put the chicken on a baking tray lined with foil, and grill for 3-4 mins each side, or until golden and cooked through.
• Heat the chickpeas in a pan with the harissa paste and 2 tbsp water until warmed through, then roughly mash with a potato masher. Wilt the spinach in a pan with 1 tbsp of water or in the microwave in a heatproof bowl. Stir the pepper and onion mixture, spinach and parsley through the chickpeas. Serve with the sliced chicken and the lemon wedges for squeezing over.