Chicken with Zesty Crushed Chickpeas

Chicken with Zesty Crushed Chickpeas

Ingredients

  • 4 Chicken breasts
  • 2 tbsp avocado or grapeseed oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 red capsicum, finely sliced
  • 1 yellow capsicum, finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp za’atar
  • 400g can chickpeas
  • 1½ tbsp red harissa paste
  • 150g baby spinach
  • ½ cup parsley, finely chopped
  • lemon wedges, to serve

Method

  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat. Fry the onions and capsicums for 7 mins until softened and golden.
  • Put the chicken between two sheets of baking paper and lightly bash until about 2cm thick.
  • Mix together the remaining oil and the za’atar, then rub over the chicken. Season to taste.
  • Heat the grill to high. Put the chicken on a lined baking tray and grill for 3-4 mins each side, or until golden and cooked through.
  • Heat the chickpeas in a pan with the harissa paste and 2 tbsp water until warmed through, then roughly mash with a potato masher.
  • Wilt the spinach in a pan with 1 tbsp of water or in the microwave in a heatproof bowl.
  • Stir the capsicum and onion mixture, spinach and parsley through the chickpeas.
  • Serve with the sliced chicken and the lemon wedges for squeezing over.