Spicy chicken and chickpeas
Serves: 4
Time to make: 20 mins , plus 10 mins marinating
Hands-on time: 10 mins
Total cost: $16.80 / $4.20 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
- Spice mix (pre-made)
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Chicken
- 3 skinless chicken breasts (400g)
- 1 lemon, juice
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Spicy chickpeas
- 400g can chopped tomatoes with garlic and olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Moroccan spice
- 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
- 2 cups button mushrooms, halved
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Instructions
1 Before going on holiday, make spice mix. Combine all ingredients and store in a sealed container.
2 Cut chicken in bite-sized chunks. Place in a plastic bag with spice mix, lemon juice and oil. Shake to coat evenly with spices. Marinate chicken if you wish by placing bag in the fridge for a few hours.
3 Thread chicken on skewers and barbecue or cook in a pan for 5 minutes until evenly cooked.
4 Place all remaining ingredients in a pan. Cook over a gentle heat until cooked through.
5 Serve chicken with chickpeas and a green salad.
HFG tip
You can make up larger quantities of the spice mix and use it for coatings on corn-on-the-cob and to flavour couscous.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 253cal
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Kilojoules 1060kJ
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Protein 29g
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Total fat 8g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 20g
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–Sugars 7g
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Dietary fibre 5g
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Sodium 590mg
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Calcium 80mg
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Iron 3.5mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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