Inspired by some of the wonderful flavours of Lebanon, this quick dish is perfect for an easy meal. Hunting out nice fat jarred chickpeas is game-changing when it comes to both flavour and texture.
Ingredients
4 cloves of garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 x 150g skinless chicken breasts
1⁄2 x 700g jar of Bold Bean Co Queen Chickpeas with their bean stock (or 1 x 400g tins of chickpeas drained with 100ml veg stock)
250g baby spinach
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 heaped teaspoon sumac
Directions
Peel the garlic cloves and slice lengthways, then place in a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, stirring regularly.
Slice each chicken breast lengthways into 3 strips, then toss with a pinch of sea salt and black pepper. Once the garlic is nicely golden, quickly remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the flavoured oil behind. Go in with the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, or until golden and cooked through, turning regularly.
Remove the chicken from the pan and tip in the chickpeas (juices and all). Add the spinach, along with most of the garlic and 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar, then toss over the heat until the spinach has wilted and the chickpeas are hot through. Season to perfection with salt and pepper, then return the chicken to the pan and finish with the reserved garlic and a generous dusting of sumac.
MASSIVE THANK YOU to the legend that is Jamie Oliver (yup, for real!!) who let us share this #beanspo on our website from his new cookbook 5 Ingredients Mediterranean for all you champs to enjoy.