Spicy chicken with chorizo in tomato sauce recipe

Spicy Chicken with Chorizo in Tomato Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

800 g	chicken pieces on the bone, e.g. thigh chops/cutlets
1 ½ tbsp	olive oil
220 g	chorizo, sliced
250 g	red (spanish) onion, chopped
280 g	red capsicum, chopped
50 g	tomato paste
5 clove(s)	garlic, chopped
1 tsp	paprika, mild
1 tsp	paprika, hot
400 g	canned tomatoes, chopped
150 ml	water
1 tbsp	fresh thyme, chopped
some	salt
some	freshly ground black pepper
210 g	canned corn kernels, drained

Instructions

Preheat oven to 160ºC fan-forced.

Heat oil in a large casserole/Dutch oven and brown the chicken pieces. Remove from the pot and keep warm in the preheated oven.

Stir-fry chorizo, onions and capsicum in the chicken juices for about 5 minutes. Add garlic and paste and fry for 1 minute.

Stir in paprika powder, tomatoes with juices and water. Bring to a short boil, reduce heat, season to taste and add thyme.

Return the chicken to the pot; they should be half covered, skin side up. Cover and bake in the oven for a total of 90 minutes. Remove lid after 60 minutes and bake for the last 30 minutes until the skin is crispy brown.

Add the corn, stir and serve e.g. with crushed potatoes and sour cream.


Preparation time:
ca. 20 min
Grade of difficulty:
easy
Calories per portion:
n/a