A Great Spanish Favourite

Posted by John at 10 July 2010

Category: Spanish Recipes

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Recipe: Chicken and chorizo

Summary: A great dish made with chorizo a good old Spanish favorite.

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1½ onion, peeled and diced
  • 2 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 120g chorizo, sliced
  • 2 tsp paprika
  • 200ml double cream

To serve

  • 200g freshly cooked rice
  • 100g peas, cooked
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil

Instructions

  1. Heat the oven to 220C.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and sauté the onion for a few minutes, to soften.
  3. Add the chicken pieces and fry until browned. Stir in the chorizo and paprika and heat for a few minutes. Pour in the double cream and stir.
  4. Transfer to the oven and cook for 10-12 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.
  5. Meanwhile, mix the cooked rice, cooked peas and vegetable oil in a bowl.
  6. To serve, spoon the cooked rice onto a serving plate and serve the chicken and chorizo dish alongside.

Cooking time (duration): 30 mins

Number of servings (yield): 4

Meal type: dinner

Culinary tradition: Spanish

My rating:4 stars: ★★★★☆