Baked Chicken Legs with Chickpeas, Olives, and Greens

This one-pan Mediterranean-inspired supper is easy to bake and has a vivid spice rub of Aleppo pepper, thyme, coriander, and orange zest. Roasting chicken legs, orange slices, and chickpeas in olive oil makes them crispy and tender.

Ingredients
1 tablespoon coriander seeds

4 chicken legs (about 2 pounds total)

Kosher salt

1 orange, washed

1 tablespoon Aleppo pepper

1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped

½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling

1 can (15 ounces) chickpeas, drained

3 small shallots, halved and peeled

1 cup mixed olives, such as Cerignola, Niçoise, and Castelvetrano, pitted if desired

3 cups packed leafy greens, such as mustard, dandelion, or baby kale, or a combination

Directions

In a small skillet over medium heat, toast coriander seeds, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Transfer to a spice grinder or mortar and pestle and let cool completely, then grind.

Preheat oven to 350°F. Season chicken generously with salt; let stand. Meanwhile, zest orange. In a small bowl, combine 2 teaspoons orange zest with Aleppo pepper, thyme, coriander, and 1 tablespoon oil.

Rub spice mixture all over chicken; let stand at least 30 minutes, or refrigerate, covered up to 2 days. Slice orange in half lengthwise, then cut one half crosswise into very thin slices and scatter in the bottom of a roasting pan, along with chickpeas and shallots. Squeeze the juice of remaining orange half over the chickpea mixture; toss with the remaining 7 tablespoons oil. Season with salt.

Place chicken in pan, skin-side up; drizzle with oil. Roast until chicken is golden and very tender, and chickpeas and shallots are beginning to caramelize, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Remove pan from oven and transfer chicken to a plate. Stir olives and greens into pan, then return chicken. Switch oven to broil and cook until chicken is golden brown and greens are just wilted, about 1 minute more. Serve.

Cook’s Notes
If you’re marinating the chicken overnight, bring it to room temperature 30 minutes before baking for even cooking.

Aleppo pepper is made from dried Halaby chile peppers and smoky, sweet, moderately spicy flavor profile. You can find it at specialty grocery stores, spice shops, or online.

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