Dinner

Easy Spanish Chicken

Name: Easy Spanish Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 onion; 150g chorizo; 1 red pepper; 1 yellow pepper; 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika; 4 cloves garlic; 400g tinned chopped tomatoes; 150g green olives; 400g butter beans; 8 chicken thighs; 1 handful parsley; salt, a pinch; black pepper, a pinch

A simple Spanish-inspired chicken thigh bake with chorizo, peppers, olives, butter beans and smoky paprika.

1 hr
760 kcal
Spanish

Mellowpan tip: Makes 4 servings, so there’s room for leftovers. Plan them into your week.

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Ingredients

For 4 servings

Steps

Step 1:
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6.
Step 2:
Heat the olive oil in a large ovenproof frying pan over a medium heat.
Step 3:
Fry the onion, chorizo and peppers with a pinch of salt and pepper for 15 minutes, until the vegetables have softened and the chorizo has released its oils.
15 min
Step 4:
Add the paprika and garlic and cook for a few more minutes, until fragrant.
Step 5:
Tip in the chopped tomatoes, olives and butter beans, then stir to combine and season.
Step 6:
Nestle in the chicken thighs and season well.
Step 7:
Transfer the pan to the oven and bake for 40 minutes, until the chicken skin is crisp and the meat is cooked through and tender.
40 min
Step 8:
Scatter with the parsley and serve.