Roast Chicken Breasts With Garbanzo Beans Tomatoes And Paprika Recipes

THE BEST ROASTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Mix butter, garlic, thyme, rosemary, lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper together in a bowl.
• Loosen skin on chicken breast; rub butter mixture between skin and breast meat. Press on the skin to distribute evenly. Rub oil, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper all over; place lemon halves inside cavity. Set in a baking pan.
• Roast in the preheated oven, basting after 30 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink, about 1 hour. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Let rest before carving, about 15 minutes.

ROAST CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GARBANZO BEANS, TOMATOES AND PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450.
• Mix first 5 ingredients in a medium bowl.
• Pour 1 teaspoon spiced oil mixture into a small bowl; whisk in yogurt and set aside for sauce.
• Place chicken on large rimmed baking sheet.
• Rub 2 tablespoons spiced oil mixture over chicken.
• To remaining oil mixture in bowl add beans, tomatoes and 1/2 cup chopped chilantro. Toss to coat.
• Pour bean mixture around chicken.
• Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Roast until chicken is cooked through 30 to 40 minutes.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cilantro.
• Transfer chicken to plates.
• Spoon bean mixture over chicken.
• Serve with yogurt sauce.

LEMON-PAPRIKA CHICKEN WITH CHICKPEAS AND COUSCOUS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375˚ F. Whisk the lemon juice, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons olive oil, the paprika, thyme, garlic and 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pat the chicken dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper. Rub the chicken with 3 tablespoons of the lemon-paprika mixture to evenly coat.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned on one side, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, remove 3 tablespoons liquid from the can of chickpeas and transfer to a medium bowl. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Add to the bowl with the chickpea liquid and add the remaining lemon-paprika mixture and the bell pepper; toss. Flip the chicken and scatter the chickpea mixture around the chicken, scraping any liquid into the pan. Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast until the chicken is cooked through, 8 to 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the couscous as the label directs. Fluff the couscous with a fork.
• Remove the chicken to a plate. Add the couscous to the chickpea mixture and stir together to absorb the pan sauce; season with salt and pepper. Slice the chicken and divide among plates along with the couscous-chickpea mixture. Top with the parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GARBANZO BEANS, TOMATOES AND SMOKED PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Ideally prepare several hours or all day in advance for flavours to marinate.
• Make spice mixture: mix first 4 ingredients and divide in half. Be sure to use smoked paprika. It is the key ingredient!
• Mix 1/2 of spice mixture with olive oil. Set other half aside.
• Add 1 TBSP of oil mixture to the yogurt. Mix and put in refrigerator. Tip: yogurt mixture is very good. Consider making more, using some extra oil mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix chickpeas, tomatoes, corn, second half of spice mixture and 1/2 of the chopped cilantro. Set aside to marinate.
• Place chicken breasts in oil mixture and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate.
• When you are ready to cook, preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place chicken in a pan and pour the bean mixture over and around it.
• Roast chicken until thoroughly cooked (about 20 minutes).
• Transfer chicken to plates, spooning bean mixture over it. Sprinkle with remaining fresh cilantro. Serve with yogurt mixture.
• If there are any leftovers, place shredded chicken and bean sauce in pita bread and top with yogurt sauce.