Spanish-style Chicken with Chilli Potatoes & Olive Tomato Sauce

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 6 plants Low sat fat

Spanish-style Chicken with Chilli Potatoes & Olive Tomato Sauce

Prep time: 15 mins
Total time: 35 mins
Cuisine: Spanish
Food group: Poultry

Fill the dining table with the flavours of a Spanish holiday. British free-range chicken thighs simmer in a rich tomato & veg sauce with smoky paprika and garlic. Dish up with chilli roasted potatoes, Delicious!

Cooking Instructions

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Before you start

  • Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
  • Line a large baking tray with parchment paper
  • Pull out a medium frying pan & a measuring jug

Oven time

  • Dice the potatoes into 3cm chunks
  • Add the potatoes to one side of the lined baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp oil and a pinch salt and pepper. Roast for 15 mins
  • After 15 mins, add the chilli paste to the potatoes (add less for less heat). Lay the chicken thighs flat onto the other side of the lined baking tray and toss with 1 tsp oil, the paprika & oregano and a pinch of salt and pepper. Return to the oven and roast for 16 mins, until the chicken is cooked through and the potato is soft and golden

Prep the veg

  • Meanwhile, thinly slice the peppers and onions. Finely chop or crush the garlic. Pick the basil leaves from the stalks and roughly chop. Halve the lemon
  • Heat the medium frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the onion and pepper and cook for 5-7 mins, until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 30 secs

Simmer simmer

  • Add the passata, stock powder, the olives and 100ml water to the veg pan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5-6 mins, until the sauce thickens. Season with salt and pepper
  • Check your chicken is cooked through by inserting a skewer into the thickest part of the meat; the juices should run clear
  • Once cooked, add the chicken thighs to the sauce and turn to coat

Plate up

  • Serve the chicken and sauce onto plates, with the chilli potatoes and rocket alongside. Drizzle the rocket with the juice from the lemon (or to taste) and 1 tsp olive oil. Sprinkle the basil over the chicken to finish

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