Spanish Chicken
Chicken thighs braised with paprika and lemon — sunny, approachable Spanish comfort.
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
A simple, sunny Spanish chicken: thighs browned and braised with onion, paprika, lemon and stock until tender and golden, finished with parsley. It's weeknight Spanish cooking at its most approachable — few ingredients, big flavor from paprika and lemon. Serve with bread or rice to soak up the savory, citrusy pan juices.
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken Thighs
- 3 sliced thinly Onion
- 2 teaspoons Paprika
- Zest and juice of 1 Lemon
- Handful Parsley
- 150ml Chicken Stock
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
Instructions
- Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
- Put all the ingredients into a large, wide ovenproof dish. Mix everything together with your hands and season.
- Bake for 45 mins, stirring the onions after 20 mins, until the chicken is golden and the onions tender.
- Serve with rice.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 350
- Protein
- 30 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Carbs
- 10 g
Adapted from bbcgoodfood.com. Rewritten and re-photographed by MealIdeas.
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