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One-pan Chicken And Chorizo With Cherry Tomatoes
This baked chicken & chorizo is the simplest of one pan chicken dinners, but also one of the tastiest. Just pile chicken, tomatoes, chorizo, garlic, basil and seasoning into a baking dish and bake until browned and bubbling. So delicious, and a perfect crowd pleasing easy dinner for the family or guests.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4 - 5 people
Calories: 721 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds chicken thighs boneless, skinless (about 8 medium thighs, but a little more or less is fine)
- 1 bulb garlic split into cloves but unpeeled
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 5 ounces chorizo Around one good quality sausage, chopped into small pieces. You can add more to taste if you like.
- 1 bunch basil chopped or torn
- 2.75 pounds tomatoes I use cherry tomatoes for ease, but any small tomatoes or chopped larger ones will work
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar optional
- toasted bread with olive oil and salt or mashed potatoes to serve (optional)
Instructions
- Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 355F.
- Place the chicken thighs in a large baking dish. Scatter the garlic cloves in between/over them, then grind over a generous amount of salt and pepper.
- Scatter the chorizo pieces over the chicken, followed by the basil and then the tomatoes.
- Drizzle over the olive oil and balsamic vinegar (if using), then bake for around an hour until the tomatoes are slightly charred and the chicken is cooked through and slightly browned where it pokes through the sauce. Toss and stir once half way through cooking.
- Serve in dishes with toasted bread with olive oil or with a potato side dish.
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Notes
- Chicken: Feel free to use skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs and/or legs in this recipe instead, if you prefer. Cooking time should be around the same.
- Chorizo: Use Spanish chorizo, NOT Mexican (two different things!). Look for a whole authentic dark-colored chorizo sausage rather than a paler one which tends to be less flavorsome. Aldi usually has good options!
- Garlic: I leave the garlic unpeeled so it roasts in the skins – perfect for squeezing out into the tomato-ey sauce! You can peel the garlic though if you prefer.
- Leftovers and freezing instructions: This baked chicken and chorizo makes great leftovers! Simply serve into dishes, cover and reheat in a microwave for about 4.5 minutes. This is one of those meals that I think tastes even better the next day!
- Alternatively you can freeze the leftovers. Simply freeze in glass containers for up to 6 months, then defrost and reheat either on the stove top or in the microwave.
Nutrition Information
Calories
721kcal
(36%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
54g
(83%)
Saturated Fat
16g
(80%)
Cholesterol
216mg
(72%)
Sodium
847mg
(35%)
Potassium
1313mg
(38%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
2835IU
(57%)
Vitamin C
43.1mg
(48%)
Calcium
53mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4- 5 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 721
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 721kcal | 36% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 54g | 83% |
| Saturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Cholesterol | 216mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 847mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 1313mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 2835IU | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 43.1mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 53mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.