Braised Spanish Chicken With Peppers Recipes

BRAISED SPANISH CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• 1. In a small bowl, combine salt & pepper, paprika, and oregano. 2. Season both sides of the chicken. 3. Heat a large, nonstick sauté pan over medium heat; add in oil, once hot, add in the chicken. Lightly brown on both sides, about 3 minutes per side - remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. 4. Add in sliced onions and bell peppers to the pan, sauté for 2‐3 minutes or until the peppers become soft. 5. Add in garlic, wine, vinegar, broth, thyme, and salt & pepper - stir to combine 6. Place the chicken on top of the peppers, cover with a lid, reduce heat to a low simmer and cook for 20 minutes.

SPANISH-STYLE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Season chicken on both sides with salt and paprika. Heat an ovenproof 12-inch skillet or shallow braising pan over medium-high heat. Swirl in oil. Working in 2 batches, add chicken to pan and cook until well browned, about 2 minutes on each side, adding more oil as needed. Transfer chicken as it is browned to a plate.
• Reduce heat to low and stir in garlic, then tomato paste, scraping up browned bits in pan with a wooden spoon. Return chicken to skillet, increase heat to high, and pour in vinegar. Boil, stirring, until reduced to a glaze.
• Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Add peppers and olives. Transfer to oven and braise until a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast (do not touch bone) reaches 160 degrees and liquid is reduced by half, 20 to 25 minutes. Garnish with parsley.

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.