Spanish chicken in the slow cooker
Packed with rich, warming flavours, this Spanish chicken in the slow cooker is an easy, one-pot dinner the whole family will love. Just set and forget for a hearty, flavourful meal with minimal prep.
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Servings: 5
Calories: 266kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 red onion diced
- 3 cloves of smoked garlic finely chopped (regular garlic is ok)
- 100 g chorizo diced
- Pinch of saffron
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ kg chicken breast
- 1 400 g 13oz tin diced tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon tomato paste
- 2 capsicum finely sliced
- Rice to serve
Instructions
- In a large frying pan, heat the olive oil then cook the onion and garlic, stirring, until transparent.
- Add the chorizo, saffron, turmeric, paprika and pepper and cook, stirring, until fragrant.
- Add the chicken and cook just until sealed.
- Transfer everything to the slow cooker and add the tinned tomato and tomato paste.
- Cook on low for 6 hours.
- Remove the chicken fillets and shred then return to the slow cooker with the capsicum for another hour.
- Serve with rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 747mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2022IU | Vitamin C: 73mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2mg
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