Name: Braised chicken with chickpeas, lemon & garlic
Cook time: 75 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 brown onions (300g), sliced thickly; 2 teaspoon smoked paprika; 3 clove garlic, crushed; 8 chicken thigh cutlets, skin removed; 3 cup (750ml) salt-reduced chicken stock; 1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice; 2 fresh long red chillies, halved lengthways; 800 gram canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained; 2 teaspoon dijon mustard; 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

2 brown onions (300g), sliced thickly

2 teaspoon smoked paprika

3 clove garlic, crushed

8 chicken thigh cutlets, skin removed

3 cup (750ml) salt-reduced chicken stock

1/4 cup (60ml) lemon juice

2 fresh long red chillies, halved lengthways

800 gram canned chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed, drained

2 teaspoon dijon mustard

1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoon finely grated lemon rind

Method

1.Heat oil in a large casserole dish; cook onion, stirring, until softened. Add paprika, garlic and chicken; stir to coat chicken in onion mixture.

2.Add stock, juice, chilli, chickpeas and mustard to the pan; bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 30 minutes. Uncover; simmer further 30 minutes or until chicken is tender. Season to taste.

3.Serve chicken sprinkled with parsley and rind.

If you prefer, substitute 8 chicken legs or 4 chicken marylands for thigh cutlets. Smoked spanish paprika, also known as pimiento, gives this dish its characteristic Spanish flavour.
Note

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