Chickpea, Shrimp, and Chorizo Pita Sandwiches Recipe
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Category
Main Dish
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Cusine
American
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Ingredients
4 small pitas
4 to 6 tablespoons olive oil
8 ounces Spanish chorizo, finely chopped
24 26/30 shrimp, peeled and deveined
Salt and pepper
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons finely grated zest and 2 tablespoons juice from 2 lemons
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
2 packed cups arugula, finely chopped
Directions
Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Brush pitas on both sides with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Arrange pitas on baking sheet and place in oven. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until beginning to smoke. Add chorizo and sautée until beginning to crisp and render, 2 to 3 minutes. With slotted spoon, transfer to large bowl. Reserve rendered fat, leaving 1 tablespoon in skillet. Pat shrimp dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper. Add shrimp, garlic, and lemon zest to skillet and cook, tossing, until golden and opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to bowl with chorizo. Add 2 tablespoons reserved chorizo fat to skillet; if there is not enough fat, make up amount with olive oil. Add chickpeas and cook 1 minute. Add chicken broth and cook over medium heat, mashing chickpeas with cooking spoon, until most of the broth is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and season with salt and pepper. Stir in lemon juice and arugula. Transfer pitas to cutting board and trim off about 1/3—gently open pocket. Divide chickpea mixture among pitas. Divide shrimp-chorizo mixture among pitas. Serve.