Julie Goodwin returns to The Australian Women’s Weekly as a monthly columnist sharing her family favourite recipes, like this Spanish chicken made in one pan.
“I love a one pan dinner – and my boys love it even more, since they are the ones that do the washing up,” writes Julie Goodwin. “This Spanish chicken and potatoes dinner only takes a few minutes to prepare before you get to throw it in the oven to do its thing. It’s robust and delicious. And the best part? It can be served to the table in the pan for everyone to help themselves.”
Ingredients
Method
Preheat the oven to 190°C fan-forced.
Place the capsicum, tomatoes, onion, garlic, and the roots and stems of the coriander into a blender or food processor and process until smooth.
Place a large chef’s pan with oven-proof handle over medium-high heat. Sauté the chorizo until golden. Add half of the olive oil and the pureed vegetable mixture and stir until the mixture comes to the boil and reduces slightly. Add the olives, half of the salt, pepper and half the paprika. Cook until the mixture is rich and thickened. Remove the pan from the heat.
Place the potato slices into the pan and turn them to coat with the sauce. Nestle the chicken pieces skin-side up around the pan. Drizzle the entire dish with the remaining oil, and sprinkle the skin of the chicken with the rest of the salt and paprika.
Place the pan into the oven and bake for 45-50 minutes, or until the skin of the chicken brown and crisp, and the potatoes cooked through.
Remove the pan from the oven and scatter the coriander leaves over the top and place the lemon wedges around the sides. Serve to the table in the pan allowing everyone to help themselves. Serve with a crisp green salad, if you like.
How to make this Spanish chicken recipe
Can you make this recipe with more chicken?
I have nominated six chicken thighs, if you have very hungry people you can increase this to eight. Any more than eight and you’ll need to bulk up the sauce and potatoes and use a heavy-based baking dish instead.
Spanish chicken ingredients
Chicken thigh cutlets: these have the bone in and skin on. Poultry and butcher shops and most major supermarkets will sell them.
Potato: choose a waxy variety such as Pontiac, desiree or washed potatoes.
Paprika: ground, dried, sweet red capsicum (bell pepper); there are many grades and types available, including sweet, hot, mild and smoked.
