Chicken with Chickpeas, Leeks & Yogurt Sauce

Name: Chicken with Chickpeas, Leeks & Yogurt Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless; 2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 2 baby leeks, sliced; 3-4 tablespoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon chili powder, for chicken; 1 teaspoon paprika, for chickpeas; 1 teaspoon dried oregano, for chickpeas; Salt and pepper; Fresh arugula, for serving; 1 cup Greek yogurt; 1 lemon, juice only; 1 tablespoon olive oil; salt and pepper, to taste

By Leslie Blythe Beans, Chicken, Sauce Baking

June 9, 2017

Chicken with Chickpeas, Leeks & Yogurt Sauce is very versatile because you can eat it hot, warm or cold. And the it's all done on one sheet pan, which is becoming my favorite way to cook.

Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 1 hr
Yields: 4 Servings

Ingredients

8 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless

2 cans chickpeas, drained and rinsed

2 baby leeks, sliced

3-4 tablespoons olive oil

1 teaspoon chili powder, for chicken

1 teaspoon paprika, for chickpeas

1 teaspoon dried oregano, for chickpeas

Salt and pepper

Fresh arugula, for serving

Yogurt Sauce

1 cup Greek yogurt

1 lemon, juice only

1 tablespoon olive oil

salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1Preheat oven to 375° F.

2Toss chicken pieces with 2 tablespoons olive oil, chili powder, and a big pinch of salt and pepper.

3Spread chicken pieces out on a sturdy sheet pan, skin side up. When oven is hot, bake chicken for 15 minutes.

4Meanwhile, drain chickpeas and toss with 1-2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, oregano, and a pinch of salt and pepper.

5After 15 minutes, add chickpeas to the sheet pan, sprinkling them around the chicken pieces. Return to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes or so.

6While sheet pan bakes, prep yogurt sauce and slice leeks. Add leeks to sheet pan after the 20 minutes are up and return to oven.

7Bake chicken and sheet pan until chicken is cooked through on the thighs and breasts. Ideally, the breast should be 165° F. in the thickest part. The thighs should be a bit hotter, maybe 175° F. in the thickest part. In total, they will need 40-45 minutes total baking most likely.

8When sheet pan is done, serve chicken and chickpeas over fresh arugula with yogurt sauce.

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