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Mediterranean Chicken Thigh Grain Bowl

The kind of Mediterranean plate you make on repeat. roasted pepper, a proper char, and a finish of fresh herbs.

4.4 from 989 cooks
Prep15 min
Cook20 min
Serves2
LevelEasy
Free to cook
Mediterranean Chicken Thigh Grain Bowl
Method

How to cook it

Prep everything first: chop the aromatics, measure the roasted pepper elements, and pat the chicken thigh dry so it colours well.

Warm the olive oil in a large pan over a medium heat and soften the onion and garlic until sweet and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Turn up the heat and add the chicken thigh. Cook over a fierce heat until well charred in patches, then finish through.

Stir in the chickpeas and the rest of the roasted pepper flavours, letting them cook out for a minute until fragrant.

Add the spinach along with a splash of stock or water, then cook briskly until everything is tender and the sauce clings.

Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt, pepper and a little acid. It should taste bright, savoury and balanced.

Finish with the chopped oregano and serve while hot.

Tested in the Stewart & Musell kitchen. Timings assume a standard home oven and hob.

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