Chorizo chicken with risoni

Dinner that's ready in 25 minutes (including preparation) and tastes amazing... this recipe is a winner. It's based on a recipe my friend Alana gave me a few years ago that was out of an IGA catalogue. It combines a taste of Spain with a hint of Italy bringing back the flavours of my European holiday last year.

This recipe is so simple. To speed up the cooking process, I cut the chicken and chorizo into small pieces. You can use bigger slices of chorizo and chicken if you have more time. In a baking dish (I line mine with baking paper to make washing up easier), lay the chicken breast pieces then scatter over the chorizo. Place the lemon wedges amongst it all and then scatter the oregano sprigs over the top of the dish. Sprinkle some salt and pepper over the top. Bake it in a pre-heated oven at 180C fan-forced for 15 to 20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

The gorgeous flavours of the chorizo melt through the chicken and combine with the lemon and oregano to fill the kitchen with an amazing aroma.

Serve the chicken with a risoni salad. To make the salad, stir a little olive oil and salt through cooked risoni and then add some fresh rocket. I also add a few pine nuts if I have any. Enjoy!

Recipe

Chorizo chicken with risoni

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Servings: 2

Author: Adapted from Alana's recipe (thanks Lani!)

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Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast cut into small pieces
• ½ chorizo I think it's about 100g diced
• ½ lemon cut into small wedges
• 6-8 sprigs of oregano
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup cooked risoni
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup rocket aragula

Instructions

• Pre-heat the oven to 180C(356F) fan-forced.
• Line a baking dish with baking paper.
• Lay the chicken breast in a single layer in the dish then scatter the chorizo over the top.
• Stuff the lemon wedges between the rest of the dish and then lay the oregano sprigs over the top. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper.
• Bake the dish for 15-20 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.
• To make the risoni salad, combine cooked risoni with rocket and olive oil and a little salt.
• Serve the chicken and chorizo with the risoni salad and a lemon wedge on the side.

Have you made this recipe? I'd love to hear what you think. Tag me on Instagram @clairekcreations