Basque Chicken
This warming recipe is a great stew to bring summery flavours to the cold days.
Serves 2
Ingredients
5 chicken thighs
1 red pepper
1 yellow pepper
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 tin peeled tomatoes
1 chicken stock cube
1 small bunch flat leaf parsley
150 g wild rice
pinch cayenne pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt and pepper
100 ml white wine
Method
1
Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper and the cayenne pepper. Heat a heavy-based pot over medium heat with 3 tablespoons olive oil and fry the chicken until golden on both sides. Bring a small pot with salted water to the boil for the rice.
2
Slice the peppers into strips, finely chop the garlic and thinly slice the onion. Dissolve half the stock cube in 200 ml hot water. Remove the chicken thighs from the pot and set aside. Add all the vegetables, except for the garlic, to the pot and fry for 10 minutes, adding the garlic at the end. Add the tinned tomatoes, bring to the boil and reduce by a quarter.
3
Add 100 ml white wine and reduce slightly. Return the chicken to the pan with the stock and cook gently for about 30 minutes. Add the rice to the pot of boiling water and cook gently for about 35 minutes until tender. Drain the rice through a sieve.
4
Season the stew with salt and pepper. Finely chop the parsley and stir through. Divide the rice between 2 plates. Lay the chicken thighs on top and spoon over the pepper sauce.
