Leah's Chicken with Chickpeas recipe

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Ingredients

1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained
1 lemon, juiced
3 cloves garlic, minced
salt to taste
ground black pepper to taste
2 cups water

Nutrition Info

693.7 calories
carbohydrate: 17.9 g
cholesterol: 204.3 mg
fat: 44.5 g
fiber: 4 g
protein: 54.1 g
saturatedFat: 12.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 360.1 mg
sugar: 1 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large skillet, saute onion in oil until golden.

  2. Sprinkle turmeric in pan, and mix well. Put chicken on top, and brown on all sides.

  3. Add about 2 cups water, chickpeas, lemon juice, garlic, and salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer gently for about 1 hour, or until the chicken is tender and the liquid is reduced. Taste to adjust seasonings.

Recipe Yield

4 - 6 servings

Recipe Note

I like to serve the chickpeas and the lemony sauce over rice.

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