Moroccan Lemon Chicken

Ingredients

• olive oil
• boneless chicken breast
• onion
• ground cumin
• paprika
• cinnamon
• fresh lemon zest
• all-purpose flour
• chicken broth
• green olives
• honey
• canned chick-peas
• coriander sprigs

Preparation

1. 1in a 3-qt heavy saucepan , heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking
2. 2pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper
3. 3cook chicken , skin sides down , until skin is deep golden brown
4. 4transfer chicken to a plate and reduce heat to moderate
5. 5add onion to pan and cook , stirring , until softened
6. 6add cumin , paprika , cinnamon , zest , and flour and cook , stirring , 1 minute
7. 7stir in broth , olives , and honey
8. 8return chicken to pan and simmer , uncovered , stirring occasionally , 8 minutes
9. 9transfer chicken to 2 plates
10. 10add chick-peas to sauce
11. 11simmer sauce 3 minutes and season with salt and pepper
12. 12pour sauce over chicken and sprinkle with coriander
13. 13serve chicken with rice