Deliciously fragrant and so flavoursome, your friends and family will be asking for you to make this lovely Spanish casserole again and again. It is perfect for entertaining and also reheats very well.
It is adapted from a wonderful recipe on a website called The Daley Plate.
Chicken with Chorizo, Tomato & Rosemary
Ingredients
- 1.8 kg mixed organic chicken pieces*
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- 1 tbsp red wine or sherry vinegar
- 1 large red onion , thinly sliced
- 200 grams free range chorizo** , sliced
- 3 cloves garlic , crushed
- 400 grams diced tinned tomatoes
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 120 grams roast capsicums , diced
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 tbsp fresh rosemary , finely chopped
- 1/2-1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 cup olives , a mixture of green and black
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes , optional
Instructions
- Rub the salt, pepper and paprika into the chicken pieces and set aside for approximately 30 minutes to come to room temperature. This will allow the spices to flavour the chicken. You could also do this the night before, put the chicken in the fridge and take it out half an hour before cooking.
- Preheat the oven to 175C.
- Heat the olive oil or butter in a large casserole dish with a lid. Cook the chicken pieces over a medium heat until lightly browned, about 10 minutes per side. Take the chicken out of the pan and set aside.
- Stir the vinegar into the pan, then add the onions, chorizo, garlic. and a large pinch of salt. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the tomatoes, bone broth, capsicums, tomato paste, 2tbsp of rosemary, chilli and olives. Add the chicken pieces and the optional cherry tomatoes. Bring to a simmer then put the lid on the casserole and place in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven. If the sauce is a little too thin simmer the casserole on the stovetop, uncovered, for a few minutes until it has thickened. Stir in the remaining tbsp of rosemary and taste the sauce for salt, pepper and chilli.
- Serve the casserole with potato or cauliflower mash and a lovely green salad.
Recipe notes:
- *Use any combination of skin-on, bone-in organic chicken pieces, such as thighs, drumsticks, marylands or wings.
- **At The Health Emporium we sell the delicious chorizo from Gamze Smokehouse and Bundarra Berkshires that are free range, preservative free, naturally wood smoked, gluten free and hand crafted.
