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Spanish Chicken and Chorizo with Butter Beans

A one-pan hob braise of chicken thighs, chorizo, peppers and butter beans in smoky tomato sauce.

Total
30 min
Hands on
15 min
Serves
2
Method
hob
Cuisine
Spanish

Per serving · estimated

Energy
660 kcal
Protein
45 g
Fat
37 g
Carbs
35 g
Freshly cooked Spanish Chicken and Chorizo with Butter Beans

Method

  1. Step 1 of 9

    Cut the chicken thighs into large chunks and season them.

    • boneless chicken thighs
    • salt
    • black pepper
  2. Step 2 of 9

    Slice the onion, pepper and chorizo, and chop the garlic.

    • onion
    • red pepper
    • cooking chorizo
    • garlic
    slice pepper strips
  3. Step 3 of 9

    Heat the oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for 5 minutes.

    • olive oil
    • boneless chicken thighs
    5 min
    heat oil in pan
  4. Step 4 of 9

    Add the chorizo and fry 2 minutes until its red oil runs.

    • cooking chorizo
    2 min
  5. Step 5 of 9

    Stir in the onion and pepper and cook 4 minutes until softening.

    • onion
    • red pepper
    4 min
    onions translucent
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  6. Step 6 of 9

    Add the garlic and smoked paprika and stir for 1 minute.

    • garlic
    • smoked paprika
    1 min
    garlic fragrant
    What ‘ready’ looks like
  7. Step 7 of 9

    Pour in the tomatoes and stock, bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for 8 minutes.

    • chopped tomatoes
    • chicken stock
    8 min
    reduce to simmer
  8. Step 8 of 9

    Drain and rinse the butter beans, stir them in and simmer 4 minutes until the chicken reaches 74 °C.

    • butter beans
    • boneless chicken thighs
    74 °C / 165 °F4 minPoultry (whole, parts, and ground) to 74 °C / 165 °F
    drain tinned beans
  9. Step 9 of 9

    Taste for salt and pepper, scatter with parsley and serve with bread if you like.

    • salt
    • black pepper
    • flat-leaf parsley
    • crusty bread

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