CHICKEN AND CHORIZO WITH PAPRIKA AND RED WINE
CHICKEN AND CHORIZO WITH PAPRIKA AND RED WINE
CHICKEN AND CHORIZO WITH PAPRIKA AND RED WINE

Ingredients
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 chicken thigh
  • bone removed
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ onion
  • finely sliced
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • finely chopped
  • 1 small chorizo sausage
  • chopped
  • 100ml/3½fl oz red wine
  • 50g/1¾oz broad beans
  • skins removed (frozen is fine
  • but defrost first)
  • 1 tbsp chopped fresh chives
  • chopped fresh parsley
  • to garnish
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4.
  • In a bowl
  • combine the smoked paprika
  • chilli powder
  • salt and pepper. Open out the chicken thigh so that it's flat and roll in the spice mixture to coat. Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in an ovenproof frying pan and fry the chicken until golden-brown on all sides. Transfer to the oven and roast for 10-12 minutes
  • or until cooked through.
  • Meanwhile
  • heat the remaining tablespoon of oil in a pan and fry the onion and garlic until softened. Add the chorizo and fry gently until the chorizo starts to crisp slightly
  • this should take about 5-7 minutes. Add the red wine and simmer for 5 minutes
  • or until slightly reduced. Add the broad beans and stir.
  • Remove the chicken from the oven and cut into strips. Add the chicken and chives to the pan and stir to combine.
  • Put the chicken mixture in a shallow dish
  • garnish with fresh parsley and serve.