More Recipes
Clodagh's Weeknight Kitchen
by Clodagh McKenna
SERVES 4
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 chicken breasts, skin on
1 onion, sliced
3 garlic cloves, crushed
10cm (4in) piece of cooking chorizo, chopped
300g (10 1/2 oz) paella rice
600ml (20fl oz) chicken stock
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
24 black olives, pitted and chopped
6 jarred red piquillo peppers, sliced into strips
2 tablespoons finely chopped flat-leaf parsley
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
This simple one-pot supper is packed with the delicious flavours of chorizo, paprika, garlic and olives to give your taste buds a fresh sensation. It’s a sort of chicken paella that you can bring straight from the stove to the table for everyone to help themselves. You can swap the chicken for pork or meaty fish such as monkfish, hake or cod. I like to serve it alongside a big bowl of steamed greens like kale or purple sprouting broccoli, sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower seeds, or a green leafy salad with a zesty orange dressing. Just whisk together the zest and juice of 1 orange, 200ml (7fl oz) extra virgin olive oil, 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon of honey and season with salt and pepper, et voilà!
Place a paella pan or an ovenproof casserole dish over a medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the oil. Once the oil is hot, cook the chicken breasts for 3 minutes on each side until browned, then set aside on a plate.
Add the remaining oil to the pan, stir in the onion, garlic and chorizo and fry gently for 3 minutes. Pour in the rice, stir for a minute, then add the chicken stock, lemon juice, smoked paprika, olives and peppers, and season with salt and pepper. Stir and return the chicken to the pan on top of the rice. Cover and cook over a low-medium heat for 20–25 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed, the rice is tender and the chicken is cooked through.
Garnish with the parsley and serve.
Clodagh’s Weeknight Kitchen by Clodagh McKenna, Kyle Books, 2021, Photographs by Dora Kazmierak.
Before you go...
Each week, The Splendid Table brings you stories that expand your world view, inspire you to try something new and show how food brings us together. We rely on you to do this. And, when you donate, you'll become a member of The Splendid Table Co-op. It's a community of like-minded individuals who love good food, good conversation and kitchen companionship. Splendid Table Co-op members will get exclusive content each month and have special opportunities for connecting with The Splendid Table team.
Donate today for as little as $5.00 a month. Your gift only takes a few minutes and has a lasting impact on The Splendid Table and you'll be welcomed into The Splendid Table Co-op.
