Chicken, chorizo and chickpeas
It's all here: protein, pulses and - thanks to the chorizo - a heap of flavour.
Ingredients
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| 2 tbsp | Olive oil |
| 4 | Chicken legs |
| 100 g | Chorizo sausages, thickly sliced |
| 1 | Onion, finely chopped |
| 2 cloves | Garlic, finely chopped |
| ½ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ½ tsp | Smoked paprika |
| 400 g | Chopped tomatoes |
| ½ cup | Chicken stock |
| 400 g | Chickpeas, rinsed and drained |
Directions
- Heat the oven to 180 degC
- Heat 1 Tbsp of the olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium-high heat and brown the chicken legs on both sides.
- Transfer to an ovenproof casserole dish. Brown the chorizo slices on both sides and add to the chicken.
- Lower the heat, add the remaining olive oil, onion and garlic and cook gently until the onion is soft, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cumin seeds and smoked paprika and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour in the tomatoes and stock and add the chickpeas. Bring to the boil, then pour over the chicken and chorizo sausage.
- Cover and place in the pre-heated oven for 40 minutesor until the chicken legs are cooked.
- Serve with plenty of rice to soak up all the sauce and a store-bought yoghurt and cucumber dip.
- Add a few torn mint leaves for extra flavour.
Tip:If you are handy with sharp kitchen scissors or a knife, use a whole chicken and cut into 6 pieces. This dish can be cooked in the frying pan on top of the stove. Keep frying pan covered and cook at a very gentle simmer. As capsicums become more plentiful, core, deseed and slice one red capsicum and add in with the tomatoes for extra sweetness.

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