Recipe of the Month - Chicken & Chorizo

Welcome to the Recipe of the Month, where we showcase delicious and healthy recipes to help you maintain a balanced diet. Each month we will publish a new enjoyable recipe for you to try at home, with your family and friends.

We all know that a balanced diet is essential for good health, but did you know that reducing your fat intake can have significant benefits for your health? A diet that is high in saturated and trans fats can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and other health problems. By reducing the amount of fat in your diet, you can improve your overall health and reduce your risk of these conditions.

This month's recipe is great for busy families.

Chicken and Chorizo

Serves 4

 

This is a really quick mid- week dinner that can be cooked on the hob , slow cooker or in the oven

If you don’t like chicken thighs use breasts cut into thirds

 

100g or ½ chorizo ring skinned and chopped into 1 cm cubes

1 onion halved and sliced

1 tsp paprika (hot or sweet which ever you prefer)

8 skinless  chicken thigh fillets halved

1 jar of tomato pasta sauce any flavour you like

½ jar roasted peppers cut into 2cm slices

½ pasta sauce jar filled with red wine or chicken stock

50g black or green olives

1 tbsp light olive oil

 

Heat oven to 160 degrees / pre heat slow cooker on low

Heat a saucepan or casserole and then brown the chorizo

Add the sliced onion and cook until soft – As the chorizo is high in fat no need to add oil

Add the paprika and cook for 1 minute

Remove from the pan and add some light olive oil if needed

Heat and brown the chicken thighs on all sides

Add the chorizo mix back and add pasta sauce, wine or stock and olives and bring to the boil

If cooking on the hob simmer at the lowest heat for 40 mins, or cook in the slow cooker on low for 7-8 hours or in the oven for 40 minutes

Serve with rice and vegetables

 

Vegetarian option –  Instead of the chicken cut aubergine slices 1 cm thick brush with oil and roast in the oven at 200oc  for 20 mins until brown add  with the pasta sauce