Chicken and Chorizo Rice Pot

A one-pot chicken casserole for sharing, flavoured with Spanish sausage and slow-cooked with rice - an easy alternative to a paella that the whole family will enjoy.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180°C fan. Heat the oil in a large oven-proof casserole dish on a medium heat. Season the chicken well all over and brown the chicken thighs on all sides. This will take about 4-5 minutes per side – you may have to do this in batches. Remove from the dish and put to one side.

Step 2

Lower the heat, add the onion and pepper, plus a pinch of salt and gently cook for 5 minutes until softened, stirring often. Add the garlic and chorizo, and cook for a further 2 minutes until the chorizo has released some of its oils into the dish. Stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 minute more before adding the rice. Coat it well in the tomato paste and chorizo oil.

Step 3

Add the thyme and stir well. Now add the white wine and stock, scraping any bits from the bottom of the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil. Ensure the rice is fully submerged in the liquid. Turn down the heat to a low simmer, and add the browned chicken on top of the rice. Make sure the skin isn't submerged to allow it to crisp up in the oven. Place the whole dish, uncovered into the oven to bake for 50-60 mins.

Step 4

Once cooked, leave the rice to rest for a few minutes before serving with a scatter of parsley.

  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 tbsp Veg Oil 1x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • 5 Garlic Cloves, crushed 1x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Thyme Leaf, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Bunched Thyme 20g
  • 1 White Onion, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Onions Loose
  • 400g Long Grain Rice 1x Sainsbury's Easy Cook Long Grain White Rice 500g
  • 190ml White Wine, approx 1x Sainsbury's House Sauvignon Blanc (Small bottle) 18.7cl
  • 2 Red Pepper, deseeded and chopped into large chunks 2x Sainsbury's Red Pepper
  • 225g Chorizo, sliced into thin rounds 1x Sainsbury's Spanish Chorizo Ring 225g
  • 30g Parsley, chopped 1x Sainsbury's Fresh Packed Flat Leaf Parsley 30g
  • 2 tbsp Tomato Purée 1x Sainsbury's Tomato Puree, Double Concentrate 200g
  • 1kg Chicken Thighs 1x Sainsbury's British Fresh Chicken Skin on Thighs 1kg
  • 950ml Chicken Stock 1x Knorr Stock Pot Chicken 8x28g
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
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