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Nº 36 · Spanish & Mediterranean · serves 4

Aragonese Chicken with Peppers and Serrano Ham

In Spain: Pollo al chilindrón

Chicken braised with sweet peppers, tomato and a hint of serrano ham: a colourful classic from Aragón that is naturally mild.

€9–11approx. €2.25–2.75 ppMild25 min prepLOW 5–6 hrs · HIGH 3–4 hrsFreezes well
Aragonese Chicken with Peppers and Serrano Ham

Ingredients serves 4

Tick off what you already have at home.

  • MercadonaCarniceríaLidl

    Aisle: carnicería / aves. Boneless thighs are usually pre-packed; the poultry shop will also debone them for you.

  • MercadonaLidlMAS

    Aisle: aceites. Andalusia is olive oil country: even own-brand oils are good value, often sold by the litre.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: frutería. Loose or in nets; purple garlic (ajo morado) is often the most aromatic.

  • Any supermarket

    Aisle: especias. Plain pimentón dulce is unsmoked; the smoked one says 'de la Vera'.

  • Any supermarketMercado municipal

    Aisle: frutería. At the market parsley is sometimes thrown in free with your veg; just ask.

To serve

Method

  1. 1

    Season the chicken with salt and pepper and brown it on both sides in olive oil until golden. Put it in the slow cooker.

  2. 2

    Fry the ham (optional) in the same pan for 2 minutes. Add the onion, peppers and garlic and soften for 6 minutes.

  3. 3

    Take the pan off the heat and stir in the paprika, deglaze with the wine (optional), let it reduce for 2 minutes and add the passata.

  4. 4

    Pour this over the chicken and add the bay leaf. Cook for 5–6 hours on LOW or 3–4 hours on HIGH, until the chicken reaches 75 °C.

  5. 5

    Fish out the bay leaf and taste carefully for salt: the ham is already salty. Sprinkle with parsley.

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