Chicken and Chickpea Bake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 8 chicken drumsticks
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 300 g chickpeas, rinsed, drained
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 yellow onion, finely chopped

• 2 (400 g) cans diced tomatoes
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon white sugar
• 75 g feta cheese, crumbled
• 1/3 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped
• cooked couscous or pasta, to serve

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 180°C.

2. 2

   Combine flour and salt and pepper on a plate.

3. 3

   Lightly coat drumsticks in seasoning flour.

4. 4

   Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.

5. 5

   Cook chicken, turning occasionally, for 5 to 6 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a shallow 8 cup capacity baking dish. Add chickpeas.

6. 6

   Heat remaining oil in frying pan over medium-high-heat. Add garlic and onion.

7. 7

   Cook for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, stock, sugar and salt and pepper.

8. 8

   Reduce heat to medium. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes until thickened slightly.

9. 9

   Pour sauce over chicken, stirring to coat. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.

10. 10

    Remove foil and sprinkle with feta. Bake, uncovered, for 10 minutes or until feta has melted and chicken is cooked though. Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with couscous or pasta.