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Basque Chicken

This easy and robust dish is just the ticket for cooler weather. It features smoked Spanish paprika and is a perfect recipe to enjoy in a Staub One Pot Wonder.



Yields10 Servings
Prep Time15 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time55 mins

 2 tsp olive oil
 8 large chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
 1 onion, diced
 ¼ cup finely chopped chorizo or smoked ham
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 large sweet red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch strips
 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika (preferably Spanish)
 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
 2 cups halved cooked baby potatoes
 1 ½ cups blanched sliced green beans
 2 Tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley

1

Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof pan, over medium-high heat.

2

Add the chicken thighs, skin side down and brown. Turn over and cook a further 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.

3

To the pan add the onion, chorizo or ham and cook until light golden. Add the garlic and peppers and cook, stirring constantly until the garlic just starts to soften.

4

Stir in the paprika, thyme and tomatoes.

5

Return the chicken, skin side up to the pan.

6

Place in a preheated 375 F. oven for 20 minutes or until the chicken is almost cooked through.

7

Add the potatoes and green beans and cook a further 10 minutes.

8

Add the sherry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

9

Sprinkle with parsley and serve.


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Ingredients

 2 tsp olive oil
 8 large chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat
 1 onion, diced
 ¼ cup finely chopped chorizo or smoked ham
 3 cloves garlic, minced
 1 large sweet red pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch strips
 1 ½ tsp smoked paprika (preferably Spanish)
 1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves
 1 Tbsp sherry vinegar
 1 28 oz can diced tomatoes
 2 cups halved cooked baby potatoes
 1 ½ cups blanched sliced green beans
 2 Tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley

Directions

1

Heat olive oil in a large ovenproof pan, over medium-high heat.

2

Add the chicken thighs, skin side down and brown. Turn over and cook a further 2 minutes. Remove to a plate.

3

To the pan add the onion, chorizo or ham and cook until light golden. Add the garlic and peppers and cook, stirring constantly until the garlic just starts to soften.

4

Stir in the paprika, thyme and tomatoes.

5

Return the chicken, skin side up to the pan.

6

Place in a preheated 375 F. oven for 20 minutes or until the chicken is almost cooked through.

7

Add the potatoes and green beans and cook a further 10 minutes.

8

Add the sherry vinegar. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

9

Sprinkle with parsley and serve.

Notes

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