Spanish Style Chicken and Chick Pea Stew With Grilled Bread
Classic Spanish flavors – smoked paprika, garlic, chorizo, sherry, saffron, tomatoes, garlic – in a healthy chicken and chick pea stew! The stew is finished with a squeeze of lemon, and garnished with fresh parsley and rustic grilled bread with melting manchego… On your table in 45 minutes!
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Ingredients
- a drizzle of olive oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic - minced
- 1 medium onion - finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 ounces chorizo - 1/4" dice see notes
- 1 pound boneless - skinless chicken thighs, cubed see notes
- 1 pint grape tomatoes - or similar
- ½ cup dry sherry
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika - hot or mild
- 1 ½ cups cooked chick peas see notes
- 1 ½ cups peas - frozen are fine
- 1 cup chicken stock/broth
- a couple pinches of saffron threads see notes
- sea salt/fresh ground pepper
- 1 lemon - divided use
- Italian flat leaf parsley to garnish
- 1 small baguette - cut in diagonal slices
- olive oil to brush
- manchego or romano cheese
Instructions
- To a deep saute pan over medium-high heat, add a drizzle of olive oil. Add the garlic, onion, crushed red pepper, and chorizo. Saute until the onion is translucent.
- Add the cubed chicken and grape tomatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is browned and the tomatoes have begun to burst.
- De-glaze with the sherry, stirring the bottom of the pan to loosen browned bits. Add the smoked paprika, and reduce liquid by about half. Meanwhile heat the broth, and add the saffron. Stir to combine well.
- Preheat the grill for the bread.
- When the liquid is reduced by about half, add the chicken broth/saffron mixture, the chick peas, and the peas. Season with salt and pepper. (Be sure to taste. The chorizo brings some salt to the dish). Reduce heat to a vigorous simmer. Cook until bread is ready, or about 5-10 additional minutes.
- Prepare the bread by lightly brushing both sides with olive oil. Using a vegetable peeler, shave the cheese into a prep bowl - enough to sprinkle on top of each bread slice.
- Grill the bread until it has nice grill marks. Turn it over. Top with a bit of the shaved cheese. Cook until the 2nd side has grill marks.
- To Serve
- Squeeze the juice of 1/2 lemon over top. Give it all a good stir. Ladle stew into shallow bowls. Garnish with chopped parsley, a slice or two of the grilled bread, and a wedge of lemon
- Enjoy!
Notes
The deli counter at my local market is always willing to cut me off a chunk of chorizo. You can also ask for a few 1/4" thick slices, and that will save time dicing.I have found a 1 to 1 1/2" thick slice is plenty, but of course the diameter of the chorizo varies by brand. I use about 2 ounces for 4 servings.
As I mentioned in the post, chicken breast is fine in place of thigh meat. Also, shrimp is delicious, but add it in 5 minutes prior to serving.
Canned chick peas are fine. I sometimes cook a large batch of them in my pressure-cooker, but I also keep them canned in my well-stocked pantry.
I get saffron at a local Indian market for a very reasonable price. Sometimes I can find it at Ross or Marshall's, and I know Trader Joe's usually has a good price. It is very expensive at a "regular" market.
Macro Nutrients (approximation from MyFitnessPal): 560 calories; 35 g protein; 42 g carbohydrates; 24 g fat (excluding bread).
Nutrition
Calories: 560kcal
NOTE: Macronutrients are an approximation only using unbranded ingredients and MyFitnessPal.com. Please do your own research with the products you’re using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.
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