Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpeas

Name: Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpeas
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large onion, chopped; 2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon turmeric; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; 2 teaspoons lemon zest; 1 tablespoon flour; 3 cups chicken broth; 3 tablespoons honey; 1 1/2 cups canned chick-peas, drained; 1/2 cup dark raisin; 8 skinless chicken thighs

Submitted by DailyInspiration

"Found this in my old recipe files. A nice one pot meal full of warm spices, lemon and honey. Yumm!"

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Ready In:: 55mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 large onion, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 teaspoon paprika
¹⁄₂ teaspoon cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon zest
1 tablespoon flour
3 cups chicken broth
3 tablespoons honey
1 ¹⁄₂ cups canned chick-peas, drained
¹⁄₂ cup dark raisin
8 skinless chicken thighs

directions

Season chicken with salt and pepper and brown on both sides in 3-5 tablespoons oil. Remove to plate.
Add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes.
Add cumin through cinnamon and stir well with a wooden spoon.
Add flour and stir well to mix.
Add broth, honey and lemon zest. Stir to combine and add chicken back to pan; simmer 15 minutes.
Add raisins and cook 15 minutes longer.
Remove chicken and plate.
Add chickpeas and cook 5 minutes to heat through.
Spoon sauce over chicken. If sauce is not thick enough, add a little cornstarch/water slurry to thicken up the sauce. If you prefer, place chicken over cooked rice and add sauce on top.

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Reviews

I really liked this dish. The flavorful, sweet sauce was really good over brown rice. I had to use chicken tenders as the store was out of chicken thighs, so I cut down on the cooking time. The dish still tasted great, although I would like to try making it with chicken thighs in the future. [Tagged, made & reviewed in Please Review My Recipe]

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