Mediterranean Chicken and Chickpea Skillet
A delicious and hearty one-pan meal featuring tender chicken, savory chickpeas, fresh spinach, and rich tomatoes, perfect for a satisfying dinner.
10 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
4
Serves
480
Calories
Macros · per serving
35g protein
42g carbs
18g fat
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4 chicken thigh
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 clove garlic
- 1 onion
- 15 ounce canned chickpeas
- 14.5 ounce canned diced tomatoes
- 4 cup baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- salt — to taste
- black pepper — to taste
- 1 lemon
- 1 cup feta cheese
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Season chicken thighs with salt and black pepper, then add to the skillet, cooking for 5-7 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
- 3
In the same skillet, add chopped garlic and sliced onion, sautéing for 2-3 minutes until fragrant and softened.
- 4
Add drained and rinsed chickpeas, canned diced tomatoes, ground cumin, and dried oregano to the skillet. Stir well and let simmer for about 5 minutes.
- 5
Return the chicken to the skillet and nestle it into the chickpea mixture. Add the baby spinach and cover the skillet, allowing the spinach to wilt for about 2 minutes.
- 6
Squeeze lemon juice over the entire dish, adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if necessary.
- 7
Sprinkle crumbled feta cheese over the top before serving warm.
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