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Chicken Chickpea Stew Served in Bowl with Pita Bread
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5 from 8 votes

Chicken and Chickpea Stew

A delicious, one pot, family meal with an irresistible sweet and smoky flavour. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Spanish Inspired
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 464kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 1.5 tablespoon Olive oil
  • 4 Chicken Thighs, skin on & bone in.
  • 1 Red onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Red Capsicums (bell peppers), chopped
  • 2 teaspoon Smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 tablespoon Tomato puree (tomato paste)
  • 400g Can (14oz Can) Chopped Tomatoes
  • 250ml (1 cup) Chicken Stock *SEE NOTE 1
  • 400g Can (14 oz Can) Chickpeas in water drained (drained weight 240g)
  • 80ml ⅓ cup Sour cream *SEE NOTE 2 (optional)
  • ⅓ cup Chopped coriander *SEE NOTE 3 (optional)

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium/high heat. Add the chicken thighs, skin side down, and brown on both sides. Remove thighs once the skin is golden and crispy (around 10 mins). Leave the chicken juices in the pan.
  • Add the onion to the same pan and use the chicken juices to saute the onions over low heat, until translucent and softened. (Around 6-8 mins)
  • Add the garlic and cook for a further minute. Add the capsicum (bell peppers), smoked paprika and cumin and continue to cook for a further minute, adding a splash of chicken stock if the spices begin to stick. 
  • Add the chopped tomatoes, tomato puree (paste), chicken stock and chickpeas. Stir and bring to the boil. Add the chicken thighs back into the pan, cover and simmer for 30 mins, stirring occasionally. 
  • Uncover and remove the chicken thighs. Allow the sauce to continue to simmer, uncovered, as you prepare the chicken.
  • Remove the skin from the thighs and cut the meat from the bone. Shred the meat and return it to the pan. Continue to simmer until the chicken has heated through and the sauce has reduced and thickened. 
  • Add the sour cream and chopped coriander, stir through and serve. 

Notes

  1. Use homemade stock/baby stock if making for a baby.  
  2. You can leave out the sour cream if you wish. It tastes delicious without it. 
  3. You can omit or replace the coriander with parsley
Nutritional information is a rough GUIDE only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 123mg | Sodium: 539mg | Potassium: 837mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 2835IU | Vitamin C: 89mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 3.6mg