Rice With Chicken And Chickpeas.

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas
• 1 lb boneless chicken, cut into small strips
• salt
• pepper
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 pinch ground cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• fresh chives, chopped

Recipe

• 1 rinse the chickpeas under cold running water and drain thoroughly. salt and pepper the chicken pieces.
• 2 heat the butter in a saucepan. add crushed garlic, bay leaf and chicken. brown meat on all sides and sprinkle with cinnamon.
• 3 add rice and chickpeas. mix and pour the broth. correct seasoning.
• 4 reduce heat and cover. let simmer for about 20 minutes, or until the rice absorbs the liquid.
• 5 remove saucepan from heat and let stand covered for 10 minutes. transfer it into a dish, garnish with the diced pepper and sprinkle with chopped herbs. serve immediately.