Sunday, 3 April 2011

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

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