Sesame Spiced Chicken with Chickpea Salad
Serves 4 / Prep time 15 min / Total time 35 min
Recipe from RealSimple.com
Chickpea Salad Ingredients
- 1 15-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup torn basil leaves
- 1 small shallot, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
- kosher salt and black pepper
Sesame Spiced Chicken Ingredients
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 8 bone-in, skinned chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds)
Directions
- In a medium bowl, toss the chickpeas, cucumber, basil, and shallot with the oil, vinegar, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Heat grill to medium. In a small bowl, combine the sesame seeds, paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the sesame seed mixture, pressing gently to help it adhere.
- Grill, covered, until cooked through, 9 to 10 minutes per side.
- Serve with the chickpea salad
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