Spicy Chickpea Salad with Paprika ChickenSpicy Chickpea Salad with Paprika Chicken
Spicy Chickpea Salad with Paprika Chicken
Spicy Chickpea Salad with Paprika Chicken
Sarah Butler
Sarah Butler
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Recipe - Killiney - Rushe
Two plates of seasoned grilled chicken served over green leaves, roasted chickpeas, and lemon wedges
Spicy Chickpea Salad with Paprika Chicken
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings4
Cook Time20 Minutes
Ingredients
Chicken fillets cut into thin pieces (3/4 per breast)
5 tbsp Olive oil
4 Garlic cloves minced
3tbsp Paprika
2tbsp Oregano
2 tbsp Cayenne chilli pepper
50g Butter
1 400g Tin cooked chickpeas rinsed and drained
1 tbsp Tomato puree
Handful of baby spinach
Wedge of lemon
Handful of pine nut
Directions

Ingredients

  • Chicken fillets cut into thin pieces (3/4 per breast)
  • 5 tbsp Olive oil
  • 4 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tbsp Oregano
  • 2 tbsp Cayenne chili pepper
  • 50g Butter
  • 1 400g Tin cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbsp Tomato puree
  • Handful of baby spinach
  • Wedge of lemon
  • Handful of pine nuts
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Marinate the chicken pieces in 3 tbsp olive oil, three minced garlic cloves, 2 tbsp paprika, 2 tbsp oregano, 2 tbsp cayenne chili pepper, salt, and pepper for one hour.
  2. Melt 25g butter in a pan on a medium to high heat and add the chicken pieces. Cook until golden on both sides and set aside once fully cooked.
  3. The pan should have residue from cooking the chicken and spice; leave it in the pan.
  4. Add the remaining 25g butter to the same pan on medium heat; once melted, add the chickpeas.
  5. Add in the tomato puree and the remaining 1 tbsp paprika.
  6. Fry for 5-7 minutes until golden and crispy.
  7. Add the spinach, one minced garlic clove, a squeeze of lemon, and the pine nuts.
  8. Cook for 1 minute.
  9. Season with salt and pepper.
  10. Serve the chickpea salad with the chicken and mixed leaves.
10 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
4
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 4 servings
Chicken fillets cut into thin pieces (3/4 per breast)
SuperValu Fresh Irish Chicken Fillets (500 g)
SuperValu Fresh Irish Chicken Fillets (500 g)
€5.99€11.98/kg
5 tbsp Olive oil
SuperValu Olive Oil (500 ml)
SuperValu Olive Oil (500 ml)
€4.29€8.58/l
4 Garlic cloves minced
SuperValu Loose Garlic (1 Piece)
SuperValu Loose Garlic (1 Piece)
€0.69
3tbsp Paprika
Funky Soul Paprika (39 g)
Funky Soul Paprika (39 g)
€0.89€22.82/kg
2tbsp Oregano
Funky Soul Oregano (11 g)
Funky Soul Oregano (11 g)
€0.79€71.82/kg
2 tbsp Cayenne chilli pepper
Funky Soul Cayenne Pepper (39 g)
Funky Soul Cayenne Pepper (39 g)
€0.89€22.82/kg
50g Butter
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (227 g)
SuperValu Irish Creamery Butter (227 g)
€2.39€10.53/kg
1 400g Tin cooked chickpeas rinsed and drained
SuperValu Chickpeas (400 g)
SuperValu Chickpeas (400 g)
€0.43€1.08/kg
1 tbsp Tomato puree
Giaguaro Tomato Puree In Cans (140 g)
Giaguaro Tomato Puree In Cans (140 g)
€0.65€4.64/kg
Handful of baby spinach
SuperValu Baby Spinach (200 g)
SuperValu Baby Spinach (200 g)
€1.44€7.20/kg
Wedge of lemon
SuperValu Loose Lemons (1 Piece)
SuperValu Loose Lemons (1 Piece)
6 for €2.50
€0.55
Handful of pine nut
SuperValu Pine Nuts (200 g)
SuperValu Pine Nuts (200 g)
€4.99€24.95/kg

Recipe

Ingredients

  • Chicken fillets cut into thin pieces (3/4 per breast)
  • 5 tbsp Olive oil
  • 4 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tbsp Paprika
  • 2 tbsp Oregano
  • 2 tbsp Cayenne chili pepper
  • 50g Butter
  • 1 400g Tin cooked chickpeas, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbsp Tomato puree
  • Handful of baby spinach
  • Wedge of lemon
  • Handful of pine nuts
  • Salt and pepper

Method

  1. Marinate the chicken pieces in 3 tbsp olive oil, three minced garlic cloves, 2 tbsp paprika, 2 tbsp oregano, 2 tbsp cayenne chili pepper, salt, and pepper for one hour.
  2. Melt 25g butter in a pan on a medium to high heat and add the chicken pieces. Cook until golden on both sides and set aside once fully cooked.
  3. The pan should have residue from cooking the chicken and spice; leave it in the pan.
  4. Add the remaining 25g butter to the same pan on medium heat; once melted, add the chickpeas.
  5. Add in the tomato puree and the remaining 1 tbsp paprika.
  6. Fry for 5-7 minutes until golden and crispy.
  7. Add the spinach, one minced garlic clove, a squeeze of lemon, and the pine nuts.
  8. Cook for 1 minute.
  9. Season with salt and pepper.
  10. Serve the chickpea salad with the chicken and mixed leaves.