Keto Spanish Chicken With Rice And Chorizo
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over a medium heat. Dice the chorizo into bite-sized chunks. Add the chorizo to the skillet to cook through until golden brown, and the chorizo releases its oils. Remove from the skillet with a slotted spoon and set to one side.
Step 2
Season the chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Add the chicken to the skillet used to cook the chorizo, skin side down. Leave the chicken to cook in the chorizo oils for 4 minutes or until the skin is crisp and golden. Turn the chicken pieces over and cook the other side for a further 3-4 minutes or until well browned all over. Remove from the skillet with a slotted spoon and set aside with the chorizo.
Step 3
Finely dice the onion, thinly slice the garlic and finely chop the rosemary. Add the onion, garlic, rosemary, and lemon zest to the skillet. Add the cauliflower rice. Stir well to combine and pan fry for a minute in the oil.
Step 4
Add the stock, tomato sauce, and smoked paprika to the skillet. Stir well to combine. You may use an alternative stock if preferred, such as vegetable. You may also add salt and pepper if desired. This will depend on the strength of seasoning in your stock and chorizo. Bring the liquids up to a gentle boil.
Step 5
Return the chicken pieces to the pan, carefully nestling them into the rice. Scatter the chorizo around the chicken. Reduce to a simmer and cover. Simmer for 15 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through and the liquid has all evaporated.
Step 6
Thinly slice the olives. Remove the lid from the skillet and add the sliced olives. Stir through the rice and chorizo mix. Divide the Spanish inspired chicken between two serving bowls and scatter with chopped fresh parsley to serve.
Ingredients
- Black Olives – 8 medium
- Fresh Food Spanish Chorizo by Sainsbury’s – 2 ounce
- Chicken Thigh With Skin – 2 medium
- Cauliflower Rice – 1-½ cup
- Olive Oil – 1 tablespoon
- Rosemary, Fresh – 1 teaspoon
- Lemon Peel Or Zest Raw – 1 tsp
- Red Onion – 1 tablespoon
- Gourmet Collection Smoked Paprika by Mccormick – 1 tsp
- Chicken Broth, Bouillon Or Consomme, Ready-to-serve Can – ½ cup
- Parsley, Fresh – ½ tablespoon
- Garlic – ½ clove
- Tomato Sauce – ¼ cup
- Salt, Sea Salt – ¼ teaspoon
- Black Pepper – ⅛ teaspoon