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SPANISH CHICKEN WITH CHORIZO AND POTATOES

Much as I love to have a pan bubbling away on the stove, I often feel that the most stress free way to feed people is by taking the oven route. When I'm frazzled, I firmly believe that the tray-bake is the safest way to go. Enjoy the easefulness of the oven: you just bung everything in, and you're done. I think I'd go to the supreme effort of laying on a green salad as well but, other than that, you may kick up your flamenco heels and enjoy the fiesta.

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Ingredients

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  • 2 x 15ml tablespoons regular olive oil
  • 12 chicken thighs (bone in, with skin)
  • 750g chorizo sausages, whole if baby ones, or cut into 4cm chunks if regular-sized
  • 1kg new potatoes, halved
  • 2 red onions, peeled and roughly chopped
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • grated zest 1 orange

Method

Serves: 6

  1. Preheat the oven to 220°C/gas mark 7. Put the oil in the bottom of 2 shallow roasting tins, 1 tablespoon in each. Rub the skin of the chicken in the oil, then turn skin-side up, 6 pieces in each tin.
  2. Divide the chorizo sausages and the new potatoes between the 2 tins. Sprinkle the onion and the oregano over, then grate the orange zest over the contents of the 2 tins.
  3. Cook for 1 hour, but after 30 minutes, swap the top tray with the bottom tray in the oven and baste the contents with the orange-coloured juices.  

Comments

  • I made this dish last night for husband and I. Every bit as good as it looked when Nigella made it during her program. I did not have an orange, but grated mandarin zest across the top instead and also used fresh oregano. This will be a regular on our menu and a great dish to entertain friends. Prepare and forget.

    Posted by germania on 13th May 2011 at 2.26

  • sounds delicious & we have some Yorkshire chorizo to use, so going to have this for dinner tonight with wild rocket salad!

    Posted by lianne1970 on 16th Jun 2011 at 15.53

  • OMG this is delicious! just made it for dinner & will definately make again. we're not keen on chicken thighs so used breast. so easy to make after a hard day at work or as is suggested for guests (you can socialise while it cooks!!) so simple but oh so tasty. dlicious with wild rocket salad!!

    Posted by lianne1970 on 16th Jun 2011 at 20.44

  • One of the easiest, tastiest recipes I have cooked

    Posted by eilem001 on 3rd Jul 2011 at 22.53

  • This is a fab recipe I keep coming back to - livens up chicken and potato no end!

    Posted by AnnaliseG on 25th Jul 2011 at 15.24

  • This recipe is simply outstanding. The flavours, the easiness of it - it has the wow factor. It is now my favourite meal to serve when I have guests. Would love more recipes like this. It is the epitome of real cooking - just tossing beautiful ingredients together with no fuss & no effort - and having the most amazing result. Thank you.

    Posted by Cydney on 19th Aug 2011 at 13.42

  • What an amazing, tasty, easy to cook, loved by all dish! This had been recommended to me by a friend and I could not wait to try it. Preparation was so quick and simple, the chicken browned beautifully, the orange, oregano and chorizo flavours complimented each other beautifully. I was apprehensive about serving this dish as the family can be adverse to trying new things (especially spicy) but my fears were way off the mark. Served with a simple green salad, it was a real treat. Empty plates all round. Its going to be served again this week (and if I have my way next week too)

    Posted by recipelover on 15th Oct 2011 at 16.37

  • The first recipe that came up on my google search when I typed in chorizo chicken and it sounds scrummy. Dinner tonight!

    Posted by Markafee2302 on 22nd Oct 2011 at 15.26

  • Hmmm. Idea is lovely, but 220 degree is FAR too hot! Singed dinner annoyed me! Inadequate oil may have contributed, so I'd drizzle a little over the lot before cooking next time to lubricate everything properly. Also I used less chorizo (about 400g) because 750g was a bit expensive for our budget, and I used chunks of sweet potato instead of new and some red pepper for increased nutritional value. Served with lightly steamed beans sauteed in garlic butter

    Posted by ladylotty on 7th Dec 2011 at 21.01

  • I tried this two weeks back, it was gorgeous! As Nigella says, "Bung it all in the oven" and the result was sooooo tasty! My husband is a bit funny with certain foods, but he loved this, I love the simplicity of preparation. In fact, I have another tray in the oven as I'm typing this. I also plan to "bung more in the oven" over Christmas and New Year. Nigella brilliance once again! Thank you!

    Posted by HomelovinGirl on 15th Dec 2011 at 19.36

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