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Monday, July 28, 2008

Lemon-spiced chicken with chickpeas

Serves 4

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

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.

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.

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.

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