Red Wine-Braised Chicken With Chorizo And Chickpeas

Serves: 5

Amie Torphy

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

52

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

1 tsp

Olive Oil

Directions:

1

Place raisins in a small bowl; cover with hot water

2

Set aside

3

Mix cumin, paprika, 1 1/4 tsp

4

Salt, and 1/4 tsp

5

Cayenne in another small bowl

6

Pat chicken dry and rub all over with spice mixture

7

Heat oil in a 5–7-qt

8

Dutch oven or large wide saucepan over medium-high

9

Add chorizo and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp, 5–8 minutes

10

Meanwhile, mix chickpeas, orange zest, remaining 3/4 tsp

11

Salt, and a pinch of cayenne in a medium bowl

12

Using a slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to chickpea mixture; stir to combine

13

Drain all but 2 Tbsp

14

Fat from pan, then return to medium-high heat

15

Cook chicken, skin side down, until well-browned, 12–14 minutes

16

Transfer to a plate skin side up

17

Add onion to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 3 minutes

18

Add wine and broth

19

Bring to a boil, nestle chicken skin side up into onions in pan

20

Lower heat to medium, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes

21

Meanwhile, drain raisins and stir into chorizo mixture

22

Stir chorizo mixture and Sherry vinegar into chicken mixture

23

Cook, uncovered, until heated through, about 1 minute

24

Stir in 1/3 cup parsley, then divide among 4 plates

25

Top with remaining 1 Tbsp

26

Parsley and serve

27

Place raisins in a small bowl; cover with hot water

28

Set aside

29

Mix cumin, paprika, 1 1/4 tsp

30

Salt, and 1/4 tsp

31

Cayenne in another small bowl

32

Pat chicken dry and rub all over with spice mixture

33

Heat oil in a 5–7-qt

34

Dutch oven or large wide saucepan over medium-high

35

Add chorizo and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp, 5–8 minutes

36

Meanwhile, mix chickpeas, orange zest, remaining 3/4 tsp

37

Salt, and a pinch of cayenne in a medium bowl

38

Using a slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to chickpea mixture; stir to combine

39

Drain all but 2 Tbsp

40

Fat from pan, then return to medium-high heat

41

Cook chicken, skin side down, until well-browned, 12–14 minutes

42

Transfer to a plate skin side up

43

Add onion to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 3 minutes

44

Add wine and broth

45

Bring to a boil, nestle chicken skin side up into onions in pan

46

Lower heat to medium, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes

47

Meanwhile, drain raisins and stir into chorizo mixture

48

Stir chorizo mixture and Sherry vinegar into chicken mixture

49

Cook, uncovered, until heated through, about 1 minute

50

Stir in 1/3 cup parsley, then divide among 4 plates

51

Top with remaining 1 Tbsp

52

Parsley and serve