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One-Pot Spanish Chicken and Rice

Boneless chicken thighs, paprika-spiced chorizo, sweet peppers and rice cooked together in a single pot. The rice drinks up the smoky stock, and peas and butter finish it softly.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on40 min
  • Total1 h 5 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 60 mlolive oil
  • 12 gall-purpose flour, a heaping tablespoon
  • 2 tspsmoked paprika, plus a pinch for dusting
  • 8 piecesskinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1onion, finely chopped
  • 1red bell pepper, cut into 2 cm cubes
  • 1orange bell pepper, cut into 2 cm cubes
  • 200 gSpanish-style chorizo, casing removed, cut into 3 cm slices
  • 2 clovesgarlic, chopped
  • ½ tspcayenne pepperoptional
  • 750 mlchicken stock
  • 3 tbspfresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
  • 300 glong-grain or basmati white rice
  • 75 gfrozen peas
  • 1 tbspunsalted butter
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Legumes (any)
  • Peas
  • Wheat
  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Oregano
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Paprika
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Pork
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Leftovers-friendly
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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