Lemon-spiced chicken with chickpeas

Lemon-spiced chicken with chickpeas

A spicy, filling one pot that has a bit of added zing. Make it a mid-week must

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

2 of 5-a-day

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Per serving

290 kcalories, protein 42.0g, carbohydrate 14.0g, fat 7.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 1.03 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2008.

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  • 07 April 2008

    Liina rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 08 April 2008

    lizzie commented on this recipe

    great little recipe, easy and quick and all the kids enjoyed it, a hit!

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  • 11 April 2008

    StormyRaincloud rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely delicious. Added sweetcorn and garlic, and served it with crusty bread to mop up the juices. A big hit with all the family. Will definitely make it again.

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    18 April 2008

    Caz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I took note of what other people said before making this dish. I added two cloves of garlic and a teaspoon of chilli powder, and a little more stock. Superb, I will definitely be making this one again!

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  • 19 April 2008

    Jude commented on this recipe

    Was quite pleasing, I had never tried chick peas previously and this was my favourite element. I think I added a bit too much spice as it was a bit nippy. Spinach reduced alot more than I thought which was a bit of a bummer as got hungry during making and ate alot of it raw. Still tasted good and I think would be even nicer served with a great hunk of bread.

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  • 19 April 2008

    Jude rated this recipe

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  • 22 April 2008

    uratargetmarket rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really easy and v tasty. Would recommend trying spring onions instead of onions, and frying cashew nuts with onions at start. Also add garlic as said here too Great!

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  • 28 April 2008

    LisaPisa rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Boyfriend didn't dig this at all and I wasn't overly impressed. I didn't much like the texture and it was all a bit thin and lacking in flavour. Wouldn't bother making again.

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  • 02 May 2008

    Karina D. rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A perfect recipe for a midweekdiner. Quick, healthy and supertasty! We eat it at least once a month!

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  • 02 May 2008

    Karina D. commented on this recipe

    A perfect recipe for a midweekdiner. Quick, healthy and supertasty! We eat it at least once a month!

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  • 05 June 2008

    Philippa rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was great! I agree with others that it could use a bit more spice. I added more lemon juice too and stired through cooked rice at the end to make it a really great one pot meal. I love it when something this healthy tastes this good!

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  • 16 July 2008

    Anne's commented on this recipe

    Easy to make, but too much lemony taste

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  • 27 July 2008

    Jackie rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    This was easy to make, I made it for 6 people, but it was really bland and colourless. A lot nicer and interesting recipes on this site!

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  • 10 August 2008

    JulieRutland rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Easy to make and very yummy. Added sun dried tomatoes as people had suggested and served it with crusty bread and veg. Would definately make again.

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  • 10 August 2008

    pilky rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty and very easy, will deffinatly make it again

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  • 11 August 2008

    Kirsty rated this recipe

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  • 20 August 2008

    Lou Lou 73 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    we love this recipe, made it a couple of time and enjoyed it. i did add some boiled potatoes to the recipe along with some garlic and fresh chilli.

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  • 07 October 2008

    jumper rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Made last night - was nice but lack any definite flavor. Won't be making again in a hurry.

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  • 09 October 2008

    vgibson rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty and easy to make. I served it with cous cous, which was very nice.

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  • 03 November 2008

    Irmgard rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    A lovely recipe for a week night dinner as it comes together very quickly and is on the table in a half hour. I served it with couscous which complemented the lovely Middle Eastern flavours. It reheats well also, which is a big bonus for me, as I often make enough to have leftovers for a second meal and to take for lunch. I will definitely make this again!

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 15 mins

Freezable

Low-fat

2 of 5-a-day

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 1 onion , halved and thinly sliced
  • 4 skinless chicken breasts , cut into chunks
  • 1 cinnamon stick , broken in half
  • 1 tsp ground coriander
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 400g can chickpeas , drained
  • 200ml chicken stock
  • 250g bag spinach
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Per serving

290 kcalories, protein 42.0g, carbohydrate 14.0g, fat 7.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 4.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 1.03 g

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