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One Pot Chicken and Chickpea Stew

January 31, 20134 Comments

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One Pot Chicken and Chickpea Stew

Winter can be ho-hum.  That’s sometimes how feel about winter meals too.  I love the coziness that warm soups and stews can bring on a cold winter day, but at about this time every year, I start to feel like my meals are overcooked.  Stews that are traditionally hearty are looking mushy and colorless.  I am missing the vibrant crunchiness of spring and summer.  It’s still cold in DC and that means at least a couple more months before the produce is jumping off the stands at the farmers market with its bright colors and delicious aromas.

To channel some glimmer of summer, I made a tomato-based chicken and chickpea stew.  It is still warm and hearty, but the tomato paste gives the dish a brighter look and a reminder of summer tomatoes.  I also stretched this meal into lunches by scooping up some of the sauce and chickpeas and topping them over tofu and saving the bulk of the chicken and chickpeas for dinner with some quinoa.  I threw this together in about half an hour and stretched the meals for almost 3 days.  I added some freshness at each serving by topping this stew with a squeeze of fresh lime juice and some coarsely chopped cilantro.  It was my dose of spring into a warm winter stew.

How do you inject a taste of spring or summer into hearty winter meals?

ONE POT CHICKEN AND CHICKPEA STEW

INGREDIENTS
4-5 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium-sized onion, sliced (any kind will do, I used a red onion)
4 cloves garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 tablespoon dried cumin
1 6 oz. can of tomato paste
4 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
2 15 oz. cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
juice of ½ lime
1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup cooked brown rice or quinoa

DIRECTIONS

Rinse the chicken thighs and pat dry with paper towels.  Salt and pepper the chicken thighs generously.  In a large heavy bottom pan or dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat.  Place the chicken breasts into the pan on the first side for 3-4 minutes to brown (don’t touch them before the time is up!) then flip and brown the other side.   Remove from pan and set aside.

Browning Chicken

In the same pot continuing on medium-high heat, add the remaining tablespoon of oil.  Add the sliced onions and sauté for 2 minutes, then add the garlic.  Continue to sauté for another 5-6 minutes or until the onions and soft and translucent.

Onions and Garlic

Add the red pepper flakes, parsley flakes, and cumin and stir to combine.  Make a space in the onions and add the tomato paste and toast the paste for 15-20 seconds, then stir until the onions are evenly coated with the tomato paste.  Add the chicken with its juices and bay leaf, then add the 4 cups of stock and scrape up the brown bits at the bottom of the pan.  Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer.  Simmer for 15-20 minutes.  Serve over brown rice or quinoa.  Top with a drizzle of lime juice and fresh cilantro.

Simmering the chicken and chickpea stew

One Pot Chicken and Chickpea Stew

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  1. Stephanie says

    September 15, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    Thank you for sharing this lovely recipe. It was delicious.

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    • eating in instead says

      September 16, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      Hi Stephanie,
      Thanks for stopping by and trying out the recipe!

      Reply
  2. Talena Stemerick says

    February 10, 2013 at 10:10 pm

    I made this for dinner tonight and we had it over brown rice. It was really easy and yummy. I did not have any lime juice so I had to use bottled lemon juice and dried cilantro instead of fresh. Next time I will make sure I have both, I know it will be even better. It was too spicy for Jackson and it was almost too spicy for me but just right for Jeff. I think when I make it again I will use half the red pepper flakes (Jeff can add more to his if he wants) and cut the chicken into chunks and maybe add more.

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    • eating in instead says

      February 10, 2013 at 10:23 pm

      Thanks for letting me know you tried it out! Bottled lemon juice works well in a pinch. I always have it on hand as a back-up. I agree that I usually make my dishes with a little more heat, so I’ll take your feedback into consideration and provide a “less heat” alternative in my future recipes. Glad it worked out!

      Reply

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