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Chickpeas and Chicken

Chickpeas and Chicken
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6 portions

The How To

Chickpeas and chicken is a quick and easy recipe that tastes great. Full of hearty goodness and flavour that the whole family will love. Served with Mashed Potatoes, Rice or Pasta makes this dish a favorite for any busy family.

Preheat the oven to 180c. Combine the flour, salt and pepper on a plate and lightly coat the chicken drumsticks with the flour mix. Put 2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan and bring to a medium to high heat. Cook the chicken in batches until golden brown and then transfer to a large baking dish. Cover the golden brown chicken drumsticks with the drained and rinsed chickpeas cover the pan and leave to one side.

Heat one tbsp of oil in a frying pan. Crush and mince the garlic, dice the onion and cook in the pan until soft. Add the sliced chorizo and cook for a further two minutes. Add the drained diced tomatoes, chicken stock, balsamic vinegar, sugar and a pinch of salt and pepper. Reduce the heat and simmer for ten minutes.

Pour the sauce mix over the chicken drumsticks, stir, cover with a lid or foil and bake for 1 hour, remove cover, sprinkle with the feta cheese and return uncovered to the oven for 15 minutes. Serve with pasta or rice or mash potatoes.

*if you want you can add more veg like grated carrot and courgette with the onions

Ingredients

  • Plain Flour2 tbsp
  • Salt2 pinch
  • White Pepper2 pinch
  • Chicken drumsticks10
  • Oil3 table spoons
  • Chorizo sausage1 sliced thinly
  • Garlic Cloves2
  • Brown Onion1
  • Chickpeas1x 300g Tin
  • Diced Tomato2x 400g Tin
  • Chicken Stock1 cup
  • White Sugar1 tea spoon
  • Balsamic Vinegar½ tea spoon
  • Feta Cheese100g cut into cubes