Slow-cooked Spanish chicken with chorizo recipe Recipe

Name: Slow-cooked Spanish chicken with chorizo recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tbsp dairy-free margarine (ideally Pure Sunflower Spread); 1 tsp saffron threads; 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 4 boneless chicken breasts and 4 chicken thighs on the bone (skin left on); 4 boneless chicken breasts and 4 chicken thighs on the bone (skin left on); 1 tbsp lemon juice; 8 cloves of garlic; 300 g (10.6oz) cooking chorizo; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes; 2 x 400g tin of butterbeans, drained and rinsed; 1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley; 1 pinch sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Servings: persons

1 tbsp dairy-free margarine (ideally Pure Sunflower Spread)
1 tsp saffron threads
1 tbsp soft light brown sugar
1 tbsp smoked paprika
4 boneless chicken breasts and 4 chicken thighs on the bone (skin left on)
4 boneless chicken breasts and 4 chicken thighs on the bone (skin left on)
1 tbsp lemon juice
8 cloves of garlic
300 g (10.6oz) cooking chorizo
1 tbsp olive oil
2 x 400g tin of chopped tomatoes
2 x 400g tin of butterbeans, drained and rinsed
1 bunch of flat-leaf parsley
1 pinch sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

1
Preheat the oven to 150C/300F/gas mark 2.
2
Place the margarine in a bowl with the saffron, sugar and paprika and beat together until creamy, seasoning well with salt and pepper.
3
Cut the chicken breasts in half lengthways and then rub the saffron butter into the skin of all the chicken pieces.
4
Pour over the lemon juice and set aside while you peel the garlic cloves (leaving them whole) and cut the chorizo into half-moons.
5
Pour the olive oil into the casserole dish and fry the chorizo over a medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes or until it begins to turn crisp and release its paprika-spiked oils.
6
Remove the dish from the heat and add the tomatoes, garlic and butter beans to the chorizo, and mix together, seasoning lightly with salt and pepper.
7
Place the chicken, skin side up, on top of the beans, cover with a lid and bake in the oven for 2 1/4 hours.
8
Remove from the oven, take off the lid and increase the oven temperature to 200C/400F/gas mark 6.
9
Return the dish to the oven and continue to bake for a further 15 minutes or until the chicken is crisp and golden.
10
Finely chop the parsley and sprinkle over the chicken to serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tbsp dairy-free margarine (ideally Pure Sunflower Spread), 1 tsp saffron threads, 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar, 1 tbsp smoked paprika, and more.

Yes, Slow-cooked Spanish chicken with chorizo recipe falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Slow-cooked Spanish chicken with chorizo recipe

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