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Moroccan chicken and chickpeas

This chicken main and simple but delicious chickpea side delivers all your 5-a-day as well as being packed with iron, protein and fibre.

  • Hands-on time: 5 mins
  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large eggplant, cut into 2cm cubes
  • 400g can no-added-salt diced tomatoes
  • 600g chicken breast fillets, cut into thick strips
  • 2 teaspoons Moroccan spice
  • 400g can no-added-salt chickpeas, rinsed, drained
  • 250g pouch microwavable brown rice
  • 2 bunches broccolini, steamed, to serve
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Lightly spray a large saucepan with oil and heat over medium heat. Add onion and cook for 2–3 minutes or until softened. Add eggplant and cook, stirring, for 2–3 minutes or until softened. Add tomatoes and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.

    2 Meanwhile, lightly spray a frying pan with oil. Sprinkle chicken with Moroccan spice. Add to pan and cook, stirring, for 3–4 minutes. Set aside.

    3 Add chickpeas to tomato mixture, stirring to heat through.

    4 Heat rice according to packet instructions. Divide rice among four serving bowls and top with chickpea mixture, chicken and broccolini. Serve immediately.

    HFG tip

    Instead of broccolini, you can serve this dish with broccoli florets, sliced green beans or any other green vegetable.

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