Hairy Bikers Spanish Chicken Bake Recipes

HAIRY BIKERS' SPANISH CHICKEN BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Put the onions, potatoes, garlic and tomatoes in a large roasting tin and season with sea salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Toss everything together lightly and roast for 20 minutes.
• While the vegetables are roasting, skin the chorizo and cut the meat into thin slices - 5mm is about right. Put the chicken thighs on a board and carefully slash each one 2 or 3 times with a knife. Season all over with black pepper. Mix the paprika and oregano together and set aside.
• Take the roasting tin out of the oven, scatter the chorizo over the veg and turn everything a couple of times. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and chorizo and sprinkle with the paprika and oregano. Season with a little salt and return to the oven for 20 minutes.
• Take the tin out of the oven. Holding one corner carefully with an oven cloth, lift the tin a little so all the juices run to the opposite end, then spoon and drizzle the juices back over the chicken. Tuck the pepper strips loosely around the chicken and vegetables.
• Turn the oven up to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. Put the tin back in the oven for another 20 minutes or until the peppers are just softened and the chicken is golden and crisp Recipe taken from The Hairy Dieters: How to Love Food and Lose Weight by Si King and Dave Myers View at Amazon | £14.99

SPANISH-STYLE CHICKEN BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6. Put the onions, potatoes, garlic and tomatoes in a large roasting tin and season with sea salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Toss everything together lightly and roast for 20 minutes. While the vegetables are roasting, skin the chorizo and cut the meat into thin slices - 5mm is about right. Put the chicken thighs on a board and carefully slash each one 2 or 3 times with a knife. Season all over with black pepper. Mix the paprika and oregano together and set aside. Take the roasting tin out of the oven, scatter the chorizo over the veg and turn everything a couple of times. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and chorizo and sprinkle with the paprika and oregano. Season with a little salt and return to the oven for 20 minutes. Take the tin out of the oven. Holding one corner carefully with an oven cloth, lift the tin a little so all the juices run to the opposite end, then spoon and drizzle the juices back over the chicken. Tuck the pepper strips loosely around the chicken and vegetables. Turn the oven up to 220°C/425°F/Gas Mark 7. Put the tin back in the oven for another 20 minutes or until the peppers are just softened and the chicken is golden and crisp.

THE HAIRY BIKERS' SPANISH CHICKEN BAKE WITH CHORIZO RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6.Put the onions, potatoes, garlic and tomatoes in a large roasting tin and season with sea salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Toss everything together lightly and roast for 20 minutes.
• While the vegetables are roasting, skin the chorizo and cut the meat into thin slices - 5mm is about right. Put the chicken thighs on a board and carefully slash each one 2 or 3 times with a knife. Season all over with black pepper. Mix the paprika and oregano together and set aside.
• Take the roasting tin out of the oven, scatter the chorizo over the veg and turn everything a couple of times. Place the chicken on top of the vegetables and chorizo and sprinkle with the paprika and oregano. Season with a little salt and return to the oven for 20 minutes.
• Take the tin out of the oven. Holding one corner carefully with an oven cloth, lift the tin a little so all the juices run to the opposite end, then spoon and drizzle the juices back over the chicken. Tuck the pepper strips loosely around the chicken and vegetables.
• Turn the oven up to 220°C/Fan 200°C/Gas 7. Put the tin back in the oven for another 20 minutes or until the peppers are just softened and the chicken is golden and crisp. As you eat, squeeze the garlic out of the skins and enjoy the deliciously soft and fragrant flesh. Just don't kiss anyone afterwards!

SPANISH CHICKEN TRAYBAKE WITH CHORIZO & PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Using a pestle and mortar, crush the garlic and thyme leaves with a little seasoning and 2 tsp oil to make a paste. If you don't have a pestle and mortar, finely grate the garlic, then stir everything together.
• Rub the herb and garlic paste on the underside of the chicken to flavour it.
• Cut each of the pepper halves into 2 or 3 chunky strips, depending on their size. Pile into a large roasting tin with the chorizo and olives, toss with the remaining oil, then sit the chicken on top, skin-side up. Scatter over the tomatoes, spoon over the vinegar, season and tuck in the thyme sprigs.
• Roast for 1 hr until the chicken skin is crispy and the vegetables have softened. Serve with crusty bread, pasta or potatoes.

SPANISH STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 180 fan. Put the onions, potatoes, garlic and tomatoes in a large roasting pan and season, spray light toss everything together and roast for 20 minutes
• While veg are roasting, skin chorizo and cut into thin slices. Put the chicken thighs on a board and carefully slash each one 2 or 3 times with a knife. Season with black pepper. Mix paprika and oregano together and set aside
• Take roasting tin out of oven, scatter the chorizo over veg and toss everything several times. Place chicken on top and sprinkle with paprika and oregano. Season with a little salt and return to oven for 20 minutes
• Take tin out of oven, baste with juices. Place peppers under chicken with rest of veg
• Turn oven up to 200 fan. Put tin back in for another 20 minutes until peppers are just soft and chicken is golden

SPANISH CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Combine the flour, salt, pepper, and paprika in a large, resealable plastic bag.
• Wash and pat dry the chicken, then place in bag and shake to coat in flour.
• Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the chicken and cook over medium-high heat for about 8 minutes turning once. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook until lightly browned. Add the tomatoes and bell pepper and cook an additional 3-5 minutes.
• Place the chicken and vegetables in a large casserole dish. Add the wine, stock, potatoes, olives, and bay leaf. Cover and bake at 375 for one hour or until chicken is tender.
• Remove from oven, check seasoning, and stir in the jarred pimientos. If desired, hot sauce, sherry vinegar, and additional paprika may be added before serving.