Mediterranean Chicken & Chickpeas

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 season chicken with salt and pepper and brown on both sides in 3-5 tablespoons oil. remove to plate.
• 2 add onion and garlic; saute 5 minutes.
• 3 add cumin through cinnamon and stir well with a wooden spoon.
• 4 add flour and stir well to mix.
• 5 add broth, honey and lemon zest. stir to combine and add chicken back to pan; simmer 15 minutes.
• 6 add raisins and cook 15 minutes longer.
• 7 remove chicken and plate.
• 8 add chickpeas and cook 5 minutes to heat through.
• 9 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.