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BBQ chicken with spicy chickpeas

  • Hands-on time: 20 mins
  • Time to make: 40 mins, plus at least 10 mins marinating
  • Serving: 6 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • Marinade
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 lemons, finely grated zest, juice
  • 1 small handful fresh coriander
  • 1 small handful fresh mint
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 6-8 (800g) skinless boneless chicken thighs
  • Spicy chickpea salad
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons cumin seeds, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed
  • ½-1 teaspoon dried red chilli flakes
  • ½ teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 lemon, finely grated zest, juice
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • 2 x 400g cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 telegraph cucumber, halved lengthways, sliced diagonally
  • 250g green beans, blanched in hot water for 1 minute
  • ¼ cup reduced-fat Greek yoghurt
  • dukkah, to sprinkle (optional), available in the spice section)
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 To make herb marinade, use a stick blender or food processor to blend marinade ingredients (or use a mortar and pestle to grind ingredients together). Add chicken to marinade and place in fridge to marinate for at least 10 minutes (or overnight).

    2 To make chickpea salad, heat oil in a medium-large frying pan over a medium heat. Add garlic, spices, lemon zest and sugar. Sizzle for 1 minute before adding chickpeas. Fry for 3-4 more minutes, coating chickpeas in spices well. Set aside.

    3 Preheat barbecue grill to medium or return pan to heat and add marinated chicken. Cook for 4-5 minutes each side or until chicken is cooked. Set aside to rest for a few minutes before slicing in half lengthways.

    4 Toss chickpeas with vegetables and season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice.

    5 Divide chickpea salad among serving plates and top with 2-3 chicken pieces, a dollop of yoghurt and a sprinkling of dukkah (if using).

    Variations

    Make it gluten free: Check curry powder, Greek yoghurt and dukkah are gluten free.

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