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One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice

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  • Author: EsmeSalon
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 5 servings depending on size 1x
  • Category: Dinner
  • Method: Easy
  • Cuisine: Spanish

Description

Try out our One Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice. This delicious recipe is full of vibrant flavors that will transport your taste buds straight to Spain. Get your hands on the recipe now.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 6 Chicken thighs skin removed
  • 1/2 onion (diced)
  • 1 red pepper (sliced)
  • 6 ounces chopped chorizo, a few slices or a couple of inches
  • 10 stuffed green olives (or black ones are nice too)
  • Canned tomatoes (chopped) 1 tin
  • 1 cup long-grained rice (washed)
  • 1liter rich chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup of dry white wine
  • 2 cloves of garlic (1 or 2 depending on size)
  • 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika
  • A sprig of thyme
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  1. Season the chicken thighs with salt & pepper and smoked paprika.
  2. In a lidded deep pan or large saucepan heat the olive oil and add the onions, pepper, chorizo & minced garlic.
  3. Cook until the pepper starts to soften.
  4. Remove from the pan and add the chicken breasts and sauté them till brown.
  5. Add the onions, peppers, chorizo, olives, thyme, rice, stock, chopped tomatoes, and white wine.
  6. Bring up to the boil then turn it down to medium heat with the lid on.
  7. Stir from time to time and keep cooking till the chicken is cooked through and the rice has absorbed most of the liquid.
  8. If the rice isn’t completely cooked, add a little more water and keep cooking till it’s soft.
  9. Serve with a wedge of lemon & chopped parsley or cilantro/coriander (if you can stand the taste).
  10. This is my favorite pot meal and it tastes delicious.

Notes

Prepared, tried, and tested by Fiona from The Recipe Hunter: Tried  and Tested Recipes from Home Chefs

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 bowl
  • Calories: 709
  • Sugar: 4.8 g
  • Sodium: 973.7 mg
  • Fat: 36.9 g
  • Carbohydrates: 41.5 g
  • Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 45.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 182.9 mg
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