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Mexican Chicken with Chorizo
1hr 45 mins
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Introduction
Great warming dish for a winter evening
Oven temperature
210°c/190°c Fan – 410°f – Reg 6
Steps
Preparation
Peel and finely chop garlic cloves
Juice the lemons
Chop the chorizo ring into large pieces.
Instructions
Mix chopped garlic, oregano, a generous amount of salt, freshly ground pepper, oil and lemon rub chicken thighs and leave in a bag for at least 1 hour in the refrigerator (if you can leave overnight)
Melt the butter in a casserole dish which can be used on a hob and oven, brown the chicken thighs and take them out whilst cooking other ingredients
Add chorizo until the oil starts coming out add sugar and vinegar and bring to the bill. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
Out the chicken back in the pan.
Transfer to the oven and cook for 20 minutes then lower the oven to 180°c/1650°c Fan – 375°f – Reg 5 for about 45 minutes until chicken is cooked and browned.
Cooks tips
Whilst the dish is in the oven keep spooning juices over the meat so the flavour intensifies!
Serve with
Boiled rice
Wine pairing
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Ingredients
6 chicken thighs
1 bulb of garlic
2 tabs dried oregano
Seasonings
4tabs oil
2 lemons
50g butter
200g chorizo
100g soft light brown sugar
100ml red wine vinegar