Roast Chicken Breasts With Chickpeas And Tomatoes

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon dry crushed red pepper
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt or 1/2 cup greek yogurt
• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
• 1 (12 ounce) container cherry tomatoes
• 1 cup chopped fresh cilantro or 1 cup parsley

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°f
• 2 mix the first five ingredients in a medium bowl. pour 1 teaspoon of the spiced oil mixture into a small bowl, whisk in the yogurt and set this aside for the table sauce.
• 3 place the chicken on a rimmed sheet or baking dish large enough to accommodate all the pieces without overlap. rub 2 tablespoons of the spiced oil mixture over the chicken.
• 4 add the chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, and 1/2 cup of the cilantro to the remaining spiced oil mixture and toss to coat. pour the mixture around the chicken pieces. season everything with salt and pepper.
• 5 roast until the chicken is cooked through, about 20-30 minutes. if you are using skin-on cuts, you can place the dish under the broiler for a minute or two (no more!) for a final browning. remove from the oven and sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup cilantro.
• 6 when plating up, dress each chicken piece with a generous spoonful of the chickpea and tomatoes. serve with the yogurt sauce. this dish goes well with rice or a loaf of good crusty bread.