Spanish chicken stew

Chicken recipes Spanish chicken and potato stew recipe

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Date Published:
25/09/2007

Spicy chorizo sausage gives this Spanish chicken recipe its distinctive flavour and rich colour. Make it in advance and freeze for a night when you can't find time to cook.

Serves 4
Takes 45 minutes to make. Freeze for up to 1 month, then defrost for 24 hours and reheat for 40 minutes

Nutritional Information

Per serving:
561kcals
24.1g fat (3.9g saturated)
46.6g protein
37.9g carbs
8.7g sugar
2.1g salt

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • Pack of 8 chicken pieces (we liked Sainsbury’s West Country Free Range Chicken Thighs & Drumsticks)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 110g chorizo, cut into small dice
  • 100ml white wine
  • 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
  • Few thyme sprigs, plus extra leaves to garnish
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 100ml fresh chicken stock
  • Good pinch of sugar
  • 650g potatoes, cut into rough chunks
  • Handful black olives (optional)

Method: How to make spanish chicken stew

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat, then brown the chicken all over – in batches if necessary. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion and garlic to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, until softened and lightly browned.

Tip

To eat straightaway, continue cooking the stew at step 3 for 35 minutes instead of 5 minutes, then garnish with thyme leaves.

2. Add the chorizo and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the wine and reduce by half. Stir in the tomatoes, thyme, bay leaves, stock and sugar. Return the chicken to the pan and push under the sauce. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.

3. Stir in the potatoes and olives and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and season. Spoon into a freezer-proof container and cool. Wrap, label and freeze.

4. The day before you eat, thaw in a cool place overnight (it takes longer in the fridge). The next day, spoon into a saucepan, cover, and simmer for 35-40 minutes until cooked through. Garnish with thyme leaves.

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  1. this is A truly delicious and very easy to make dish. Everyone who i have made it for has raved about it, asked for the receipe and actually made it themselves aswell. Its totally yummy...highly recommmend trying it.
    Posted by Elizabeth on 08/11/2009 01:24:00
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  2. Hi Nicola. The white white wine is for cooking, the red is for drinking with your meal.
    Posted by Ramseys Kitchen Nightmare on 13/01/2009 14:29:15
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  3. the recipe says white wine in the ingredients list but then on the wine note at the end it says a medium bodied red i was just wondering which it is? thankyou
    Posted by nicola on 12/01/2009 19:36:45
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