Yep…it’s time for another chicken recipe! If you haven’t noticed, I love chicken recipes. We get so sick of eating the same ole chicken recipes all the time so I’m always on the lookout for different chicken recipes. You’ll notice I have a lot of chicken recipes on my site because chicken is super affordable, healthy and you can make so many different variations! So yes, I’m a bit obsessed with chicken recipes.
Ok, this one is a little different which is what drew me to it. I love chickpeas, but I’ve never thought about making a chicken dish with them. And, I’m not a big fan of tomatoes but the ingredients in this dish were calling my name! They just all sounded so good together! So I gave this one a try and it’s a keeper for sure! The taste of the golden raisins mixed with tomatoes and chickpeas tastes amazing and then take that and combine it with the taste of cinnamon and cumin and it’s just over the top. I love it. My mouth is now watering again.
Gluten free, too! Yep – lovin it even more because of that. This one is super easy to make and pairs so nicely with quinoa. Serve with a side salad and you have some pretty happy eats with this one 🙂
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs skinless, boneless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, halved
- 1 15 ounce can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 7 to 10 minutes.
3. Flip the chicken and add the tomatoes, chickpeas and raisins to the skillet. Mix together on medium heat for about 3 minutes.
4. Transfer the chicken, tomatoes, chickpeas and raisins to pyrex dish or another ovenproof dish.
5. Cook for about 20 minutes in the oven, or until chicken is done.
6. In a separate bowl, mix together the red wine vinegar, cumin and cinnamon.
7. Once the chicken is done, stir the spice mixture into the cooked chicken dish.
8. Serve the chicken dish over a bed of cooked quinoa. Top with parsley.
- 2 lbs skinless boneless chicken thighs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes halved
- 1 15 ounce can of chickpeas rinsed and drained
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown, about 7 to 10 minutes.
- Flip the chicken and add the tomatoes, chickpeas and raisins to the skillet. Mix together on medium heat for about 3 minutes.
- Transfer the chicken, tomatoes, chickpeas and raisins to pyrex dish or another ovenproof dish.
- Cook for about 20 minutes in the oven, or until chicken is done.
- In a separate bowl, mix together the red wine vinegar, cumin and cinnamon.
- Once the chicken is done, stir the spice mixture into the cooked chicken dish.
This looks so delicious – and super easy too! Definitely adding this to my weeknight meal list 🙂
You will love it! Super simple to make and full of protein! Amanda
I made this for friends last night and it was a massive hit.
I didn’t have any quinoa so I served it with buttered couscous.
Thank you for a great recipe.
That is fantastic to hear!! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment! This is one of my favorite dishes and I’m SO glad you loved it!!
We are a lot of chicken in our house too and it can get boring unless you have recipes just like this on hand! The chickpeas and raisins are a unique combination and I love that too about this dish. Can’t wait to give it a try.
You’ll love this recipe! The chickpeas make this one delish! Well…and so do the cinnamon and raisins!
I used to have Moroccan food all the time when my sister used to make it for her husband. But now I haven’t had it in a while, so I’m going to have to rectify that by making your delicious Moroccan skillet chicken dish as it looks so delicious!
Thanks! This one is amazing! My littles LOVE it!
We eat a lot of chicken in our household too, so don’t feel bad. That’s why I was so happy to find your delicious recipe and be able to mix up our chicken dishes!! Such a great recipe!
Thank you! I’m so glad you like it!
I’m adding this to my recipe rotation! I’m always looking for new tasty ways to cook chicken and this looks like it has sooo much flavor. Yum!
Yes! This one is a winner, for sure!!
I love the flavors in this dish and Moroccan food is so tasty! We are always looking for new and interesting chicken recipes.
Nice!! I know, I love Moroccan food, too! Enjoy this one!
I’m going through a love affair with chickpeas at the moment, I’m going to give this a go! I love how straight forward it is, perfect for a weeknight meal!
This is the PERFECT recipe for a weeknight meal! Enjoy!
We eat a lot of chicken at Andersen casa, and thighs are always my preference. I love the Moroccan flavors you’ve got going on here, and it looks like it comes together in a flash! Perfect for any day of the week!
Yes! Perfect for the week as it doesn’t take long or much effort to prepare!
We are always searching for chicken recipes. We eat chicken several times a week so when I see a great looking dish I get all excited. This is perfect for Hubby and I. Will be saving the recipe.
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it!