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Spanish Chicken

Dairy Farmers of Canada
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  • Course Main Dishes
  • Prep. Time 15 - 20 mins
  • Cooking Time 30 - 40 mins
  • Yields 6 servings

Preparation

What You Need

1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
12 chicken thighs, skin removed
Salt
Pepper, to taste
1 each: red and green pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 onion, chopped
4 large fresh plum tomatoes, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup (250 ml) 35 % Real whipping cream
1/2 cup (125 ml) chicken stock
2 tsp (10 ml) paprika
1/2 tsp (2 ml) saffron threads, crumbled
1/4 tsp (1 ml) hot chili Flakes
1 bay leaf
1/3 cup (80 ml) pimento stuffed green olives

Instructions

Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; cook chicken until golden all over (chicken should not be cooked through).

Add peppers, onion, tomatoes and garlic to pan; cook 5 min. Stir in cream, chicken stock, paprika, saffron, chili flakes and bay leaf; boil until slightly thickened, about 5 min.

Add chicken and olives to skillet; simmer uncovered about 20 min until chicken is cooked through. Remove chicken to a platter; cover loosely with foil. Boil sauce, stirring occasionally, about 10 min until thickened slightly. Return chicken to saucepan and heat through.

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Nutritional Info

Per serving

Energy: 360 Calories
Protein: 27 g
Carbohydrate: 24 g
Fibre: 2 g
Sodium: 281 mg

Top 5 nutrients provided by a serving of this recipe

Nutrient (% DV)*

Calcium: 5 % / 56 mg
Niacin: 55 % / 13 mg
Vitamin C: 94 % / 56 mg
Vitamin A: 33 % / 328 mcg
Zinc: 32 % / 2.9 mg

* Note: The daily value (DV) is established by Health Canada and corresponds to the daily quantity recommended for each nutrient. The percentage of the daily value (% DV) indicates the proportion of the nutrient provided by a serving of the recipe, in comparison with the quantity recommended.


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