Chorizo And Chicken Casserole Oven Or Slow Cooker Recipes

CHORIZO AND CHICKEN CASSEROLE - OVEN OR SLOW COOKER

Steps:

• Fry garlic with bacon and chicken on a high heat so that chicken is browned on both sides. No need to cook the meat completely.Place into slow cooker or oven proof casserole dish.
• Fry chorizo in same frying pan on high heat so the meat becomes slightly crispy. Place into slow cooker or oven proof casserole dish. Try to retain juices.
• In the original pan and juices, fry the carrot and onion on a high heat for a few minutes until starting to soften. Don't cook the vegetables completely.
• Add red wine OR chicken stock and boil, stirring vigoursly for a few minutes.
• Place into slow cooker or oven proof casserole dish with chicken/chorizo and the rest of ingredients and cook on low for 4-6 hours. this will depend on your slow cooker. If using the oven, use gas mark 2 for 4-6 hours.
• Take out and leave to stand for a couple of hours to allow the flavours and consistency to settle. re-heat and serve with mash. any leftover sauce can be scooped up with fresh buttered bread, especially when you've run out of mash.

SLOW COOKER MEXICAN CHORIZO EGG CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat, add the chorizo sausage and cook until no longer pink in the center.
• Spray a 4-quart slow cooker with cooking spray and add chorizo, hash browns, corn and black beans and mix.
• In a medium-sized bowl add the whisk the eggs, milk and breakfast seasoning packet. Add in 1 cup of the cheese. Pour on top of hashbrowns in the slow cooker. Top with 1/2 cheese.
• Cook 2 1/2 hours on high or 4 to 4 1/2 hours on low or until eggs are set. Top with additional toppings and enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER SPANISH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan. Fry 1 sliced Spanish onion for about 5 mins until golden.
• Tip into the slow cooker pot (we used a 6.5-litre model), then fry 12 large bone-in skinless chicken thighs and 225g thickly sliced chorizo picante in the same pan until starting to colour - you will need to do this in two batches.
• Add to the slow cooker with 3 mixed colour peppers, cut into chunks and 150g pitted Spanish pimento stuffed green olives.
• Tip 300ml dry white wine, 300ml chicken stock and 1 tbsp tomato purée into the pan.
• Scrape up any bits stuck to the bottom, then tip into the slow cooker, cover and cook on Low for 6 hrs.