Spanish Chicken

Hi again
found this recipe today and thought I'd give it a try..
Very simple and easy and extremely tasty
Changed a little from the original recipe as per me but can't help it

4 leg and thigh portion chicken
1 large onion diced
2 red peppers diced( could use red and green or red and orange)
paprika
salt and pepper
1 440g can tomatoes
1/4 cup water
150g bacon lardons
2-3 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil 

Nice big pan that can be used on stove and in the oven

ok rub the paprika into the chicken as much or as little as you like
then add two tbsp oil and fry chicken skin side down on gentle heat

dice up your onion, and peppers and either dice or crush your garlic
If you don't have bacon lardons easy to make just get some nice bacon and slice into lardons

once the skin has browned on chicken remove from pan and put to the side
add your bacon to the pan you just took chicken out of and cook down
once a lot of the fat has been rendered out of bacon add your onion, garlic and gently fry until soft
add your peppers and fry for further five minutes or so.
add your tomatoes if you have used whole tomatoes break them up a little
and little water salt and pepper to taste

Now add your chicken back into your sauce mixture skin side up and any juices that have run from the chicken
put lid on and put into oven for 1 to 11/2 hours depending on size of chicken portions at gas mark 4/5 or about 170 degrees until cooked through.
Check seasoning
serve with rice or pasta

will post pic bit later
enjoy
Michelle

Meat and Veg Pasties

Hi all
Sorry been so long but things hectic here with Paul.
Ok couple of new recipes coming at you today
First is Meat and veg Pasties
this I made couple of days ago and came out great

the second recipe is Spanish chicken which made today

So for the Pasties
2 sheets of puff pastry
250g of minced beef
2 pork and chilli sausages or any sausage you like
2 smaller carrots finely diced
2 small potatoes finely diced
2 spring onion finely diced (green onion or scallions)
lots of black pepper
little salt
1tbsp fresh thyme
1 tbsp mixed herbs dried
1 turnip finely diced (if you have it)
1 egg
dash of milk


This is so simple
dice up your veg nice and small
Mix your meats with your veg and spice, salt and pepper
don't be afraid to use your hands make it fun
mix it really well
divide into four portions

make egg wash with your egg and milk
 
divide you sheets of puff pastry enough for four
put some egg wash around edge of puff pastry
put your meat and veg mix in the middle and create a pasty
brush top with egg wash

Put into over at 180 degree gas mark 4/5 for about 35 minutes
serve

such a lovely easy and very tasty recipe
hope you enjoy
Michelle