Oh. My. Gosh. This Klutz in the kitchen just found a keeper of a recipe: 21 Day Fix friendly Roast Chicken Beasts with Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, and Paprika.

It’s funny that they just mention paprika in the recipe, because it is not the only spice making nice with my taste buds!

Why this recipe? Well, the true answer is a bit embarrassing. Today, on the shooting schedule for “For the Health of It”, was an episode on the benefit of preparing home-cooked meals over fast-food, eating-out, and convenience meals. I am not the most competent cook (thus this series.) And yet, I had to set up a meal!

I knew I had chicken, some beautiful organic grape tomatoes (thank you, Aldi), beans of every kind, and a ton of delicious spices. I didn’t want to risk chopping any ingredients during the shoot, or use sharp utensils of any kind. It was safer for everyone if I stuck to these rules. I didn’t trust myself to be able to prep a meal and talk at the same time.

That was a smart move.

I found this amazing recipe during a simple google search of the ingredients I had on hand. It was the perfect culinary muse for a video shoot! And originally created by the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen? That made me feel kind of bad-ass.

(Until I realized how simple it was to replicate!)

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Roast Chicken Breasts with Garbanzo Beans, Tomatoes, and Paprika (1 Red, 1 Yellow, 1/2 Green)
by The Bon Appétit Test Kitchen Bon Appétit May 2008

(as posted on epicurious.com)

Makes 4 servings

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

4 garlic cloves, pressed

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper

1/2 cup plain yogurt or Greek yogurt

4 chicken breast halves with bones

1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans (chickpeas), drained

1 12-ounce container cherry tomatoes

1 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided

Preheat oven to 450°. Mix first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Pour 1 teaspoon spiced oil mixture into small bowl; whisk in yogurt and set aside for sauce. Place chicken on large rimmed baking sheet. Rub 2 tablespoons spiced oil mixture over chicken. Add beans, tomatoes, and 1/2 cup cilantro to remaining spiced oil mixture; toss to coat. Pour bean mixture around chicken. Sprinkle everything generously with salt and pepper.

Roast until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cilantro. Transfer chicken to plates. Spoon bean mixture over. Serve with yogurt sauce.

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This was DELICIOUS.

And so easy, that even a klutz can make it.