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Spanish Chicken in Bravas Sauce

Spanish Chicken in Bravas Sauce

Delicious Spanish Chicken in Bravas Sauce features chicken thighs cooked in paprika flavored tomato sauce with olives and white beans.
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 8 servings
Calories 336 kcal

Equipment

  • Cast iron casserole dish

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 thighs chicken
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic sliced
  • 1 medium red pepper sliced
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 400 g canned chopped tomatoes
  • ½ cup water approx. 125ml
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 240 g white beans such as cannellini or chickpeas, canned
  • 90 g green olives or black olives any kind
  • 2-3 sprigs flat leaf parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
  • Sprinkle chicken thighs with Spanish paprika and salt on both sides and brown in a skillet until golden but not cooked all the way through. Cook in batches to avoid overcrowding. Remove from the pan and set aside until needed.
  • To the same pan add the chopped onion, sliced red peppers, and sliced garlic and cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Add the smoked paprika and thyme (leaves only) and cook for 5 minutes longer.
  • Pour in canned chopped tomatoes, water, red wine vinegar, and a pinch of salt, turn the heat up and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes until it’s thick. Stir in olives and white beans.
  • Next, put chicken on top of the sauce and bake uncovered in the preheated oven for 35-40 minutes. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve over rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 336kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 22gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 628mgPotassium: 536mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 875IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Chicken thighs, Olives, Paprika, Spanish chicken, Tomato sauce, White beans
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