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Tahini-Rubbed Chicken With Chickpeas & Dates

Ingredients

For tahini-rubbed chicken

  • 2 tablespoon tahini, well stirred
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 teaspoon honey
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 2 pound bone-in, skin-on chicken leg quarters (about 3) or thighs (about 5)
  • Kosher salt plus freshly ground black pepper, to taste

For rest of dish

  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 3 tablespoon hot water (either from tap or heated)
  • 1/2 large lemon, very thinly sliced and cut into half moons (seeds removed); save other half for juicing
  • large red onion, halved and thinly sliced
  • 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Kosher salt plus red chile flakes, to taste
  • Medjool dates, pitted and halved
  • 3/4 cup whole-milk yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon tahini, well stirred
  • 1/2 cup roughly chopped cilantro or dill (optional)
  • pieces warmed flatbread, for serving