Spanish traditional cuisine has given the world many delicious dishes. They are unique and even unique due to their aroma and taste. One of these is Spanish chicken. Dishes prepared according to the recipes below are perfect for a feast in honor of some holiday, as well as for an ordinary family dinner. With the help of them, you can diversify the familiar menu, the weekly diet will benefit from this approach.
Spanish Chicken & Rice
Every person who is familiar with Spanish cuisine knows that not a single dish is complete without the addition of various herbs and spices. It is thanks to them that you can adjust the taste, if necessary, achieve piquancy, as well as endow with a unique aroma. Spanish chicken with rice is a full-fledged second course that is ideal for lunch or dinner.
What do you need:
- 0.8 kg skinless chicken thighs;
- 0.2 kg of rice;
- bulb;
- a pair of cloves of garlic;
- 150 g of frozen green peas;
- 60 g of olives stuffed with lemon;
- sweet red pepper;
- a tablespoon of vegetable oil;
- ½ lemon - you need zest with a width of about 1 cm and a length of 7 cm;
- a pinch of dry oregano and red pepper;
- 5 sprigs of cilantro.
How to cook chicken with rice in Spanish?
Let's move on to the recipe. Chicken in Spanish (photo of the finished dish can be seen above) is easy to prepare, it will take about an hour and a half. Algorithm:
- Peel and wash vegetables and greens. Cut the onion into small cubes, chop the cilantro and garlic finely, chop the pepper into half rings, and olives into rings.
- Take a pot with thick walls, heat oil in it and lay the chicken. Pepper and fry on each side for 6 minutes to form a golden crust. Transfer to a plate.
- Put onion, bell pepper, garlic in a pan. Fry vegetables, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
- Rinse, pour to vegetables. Fry everything together for a minute, stirring constantly. Then pour 450 ml of water, put lemon zest and oregano.
- Follow the chicken to the pan. Bring to a boil over high heat, cover the dishes and reduce the heat. Boil a third of the hour.
- After this time, pour peas. Leave on for 3 minutes, then remove the pan from the heat. Give the dish a little brew.
- Arrange in portioned plates, sprinkle with olives and cilantro, garnish with thin slices of lemon.
Spanish sausage stew
Another cooking recipe, according to which the chicken is incredibly tasty and fragrant, as well as extremely unusual for the usual family feast.
What do you need:
- 0.1 kg of smoked sausage, sausages or cervelat;
- 0.5 kg of chicken;
- 2 bell peppers;
- bulb;
- 2 cloves of garlic;
- 0.5 kg of canned chopped cherry;
- on a tablespoon of olives, paprika and salt cut into rings;
- a mixture of ground peppers, herbs.
How to cook chicken and sausage in Spanish?
Since the products need to be stewed, you will need a pan with a thick bottom and high sides. Spanish chicken is prepared as follows:
- Heat oil in a pan and lightly fry the meat so that it becomes golden crust.
- Put the onion, chopped into small cubes, crushed garlic, chopped bell pepper, to the chicken. Mix everything well and fry until the products are soft.
- Put tomatoes, sausage, sprinkle with paprika and mix. Cover and simmer another 15 minutes or more (until tender).
- Pour olives in a pan a few minutes before cooking, season with salt, pepper and add greens. Mix thoroughly and can be served.
Spanish chicken in the oven with orange
Meat with juicy citrus is the perfect tandem. The chicken is tender, aromatic and, of course, insanely delicious. Here's what you need for such a dish:
- whole chicken (about 1.5-1.8 kg);
- ½ orange;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- a tablespoon of fresh chopped parsley;
- 2 tablespoons of paprika;
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil;
- salt.
How to cook chicken with orange in Spanish?
Initially, you need to cook a marinade, which will rub the carcass. To do this, olive oil should be mixed with parsley, paprika, salt and crushed garlic. You can also take the second half of the orange and squeeze the juice into the mixture. Mix the mass well. The next step in this Spanish chicken recipe is to grate the carcass with the resulting sauce inside and out. Cut the prepared half of the orange in half and place inside the chicken. Place the carcass with the breast down on a baking sheet covered with foil, pour the remaining marinade on it and place in the oven, heated to 190 ° C. After 20 minutes, turn the chicken over and bake for about an hour. Every 15-20 minutes you need to collect the juice formed on the baking sheet with a spoon and water the carcass.
The juice released when the breast is damaged with a stick will tell about the readiness of the chicken - it should be transparent by the end of cooking. You can also calculate the time based on the mass of the carcass. For every 0.5 kg, 25 minutes are given, an additional 10 minutes are added to the resulting amount. Oven-baked chicken with oranges goes well with fresh vegetable salads.
Grilled spanish chicken
This option is especially for those who have long been craving to cook something on the grill or grill. The following foods are required for such a Spanish chicken recipe:
- 1.5 kg of chicken breasts;
- 3 potatoes;
- 2 bell peppers;
- bulb;
- a can of canned tomatoes;
- 12 olives stuffed with pepper;
- a tablespoon of flour;
- a teaspoon of salt;
- 3 teaspoons ground chili.
How to grill chicken in Spanish?
Before starting the preparation of meat and vegetables, you need to light a grill or heat the grill to the desired temperature. Step-by-step recipe for chicken in Spanish (photo can be seen above):
- Peel potatoes, peppers and onions, cut into small cubes, mix in a cup with olives and tomatoes.
- Next, put the flour, half the prepared salt and 2 teaspoons of chili in a bowl.
- Lay the foil on the table, put the resulting mass on it.
- Sprinkle the chicken with the remaining salt and chili, put on the vegetable mixture.
- Wrap with another layer of foil.
- Bake chicken with vegetables on a grill over medium heat for about a third of an hour.
Before you remove the dish, you need to check its readiness. The potato should become soft, and the chicken should acquire a uniform color. It may take a little longer. But the taste of the finished dish will meet all expectations.
Spanish chicken is an opportunity to enjoy the unusual taste of a familiar dish. You can add more different spices and herbs to the recipes to achieve a brighter flavor. However, it is important to monitor the combination of tastes so as not to spoil the products. Dishes prepared according to the recipes described above can be an excellent alternative to the usual stewed or baked chicken, which all housewives are used to cooking for the holidays and on weekdays for their households.