Vegetarian Spanish Chicken With Peppers Recipes

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.

VEGETARIAN SPANISH "CHICKEN" WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• In plastic bag, toss veggie chicken with flour to coat.
• In large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium high heat.
• Brown chicken on all sides, tossing often, for about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer veggie chicken to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium.
• Add red peppers, onion, garlic, thyme, paprika, cayenne, and salt; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in wine and tomatoes.
• Nestle veggie chicken in sauce and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer, occasionally spooning sauce over veggie chicken, for about 15 minutes.
• Sprinkle with parsley right before serving.

SPANISH CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• in plastic ziplock bag toss chicken with flour to coat. discard remaining flour.
• in large nonstick skillet, heat half of the olive oil over med-high heat, brown chicken about 10 minutes. transfer to plate, pour off fat from pan.
• meanwhile, drain and thinly slice red peppers, set aside.
• add remaining olive oil to pan, reduce heat to medium. add red peppers, prosciutto, onion, garlic, thyme, paprika, cayenne and salt, cook stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• stir in wine, and tomatoes, breaking up with a spoon. nestle chicken in sauce, bring to a boil. reduce heat, cover and simmer occasionally spooning sauce over chicken until juices run clear when chicken is pierced about 20 to 25 minutes.
• sprinkle with parsley and serve.

CHICKEN WITH CHORIZO, PEPPERS & SAFFRON MASH

Steps:

• Trim the skin on the chicken thighs and set aside. For the mash, heat the milk and saffron in a small saucepan to just below boiling, then remove from the heat and set aside to infuse. Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4.
• Heat the olive oil in a shallow 30cm casserole over a medium heat, fry the chorizo for 2 mins, then transfer to a dish using a slotted spoon. Fry the onions and peppers in the pan until starting to soften, about 10 mins. Add the garlic, cook for 2 mins more, then tip into the dish with the chorizo.
• Return the pan to a medium heat with any residual oil, then brown the chicken thighs on both sides. Season. If there's a lot of oil in the pan, pour away all but 1 tbsp. Add the rioja, scraping the bottom of the pan to release any sticky bits, then add the stock, bay and thyme.
• Add the chorizo and veg. Bring to a simmer, then transfer to the oven, uncovered. Cook for 35-40 mins, adding some water if the liquid starts to reduce too quickly.
• Meanwhile, make the mash. Cover the potatoes in lightly salted cold water, bring to the boil, and cook for 15 mins until tender. Drain, return to the pan, and leave for 5 mins to steam-dry. Mash the potatoes with the infused milk and butter. Beat in the olive oil and some seasoning. When the chicken is cooked through, season, scatter with thyme leaves and serve with the mash.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH PEPPERS, TOMATOES AND SAFFRON

Steps:

• Heat the oil over medium high heat in a skillet. Add the peppers, onions, garlic, salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes or until crisp tender. Then add the tomatoes and saffron. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a skillet large enough to hold the chicken breasts in one layer. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Cook over medium heat until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Turn the pieces, reduce the heat and cook about 5 minutes or until done. Do not overcook. Transfer the chicken to a warm platter and keep it warm.
• Add the shallots to the skillet and cook until wilted. Do not brown. Pour in the wine and scrape the bottom with a wooden spatula to dissolve any brown particles that may cling to the bottom of the skillet. Reduce the wine almost completely and add the chicken broth. Let this cook until it is almost totally reduced. Add the chicken breasts and any liquid that may have accumulated. Add the pepper and tomato mixture, bring to a simmer and add the parsley. Serve with rice.