CHICKEN WITH ONIONS AND GARBANZO BEANS

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Categories     Chicken     Onion     Sauté     High Fiber     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Chickpea     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large onions, chopped
3 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground saffron
1 3- to 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
3 cups water
3 15- to 16-ounce cans garbanzo beans (chickpeas), rinsed, drained
1/2 cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Heat oil in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions, garlic, ginger, turmeric and saffron; sauté until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add chicken and cook until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes. Add 3 cups water and bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 40 minutes. Using tongs, transfer chicken to platter.
  • Add garbanzo beans, parsley and cilantro to Dutch oven. Boil until sauce thickens slightly, about 20 minutes. Return chicken to Dutch oven. Simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes.

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