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spanish chicken stew
Mediterranean Living

Spanish Chicken Stew

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 325

Ingredients
 

  • 1/2 Chicken (1/2 of a 4 pound chicken), cut into 2” pieces or 1.5  pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2” pieces
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 small red onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced into thin strips
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1 15 ounce can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tbsp oregano
  • 1/2 cup green olives, pitted
  • 2 tbsp capers, chopped if too big
  • 1/4 cup fresh parsley

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat a Dutch oven or a deep pot and add the olive oil.
  3. Add the chicken and cook on every side until golden brown. Remove the chicken and reserve.
  4. To the Dutch oven, add  the red onion, red bell pepper, and garlic clove. Cook for about 5 minutes, or until soft.
  5. Add the crushed tomatoes, chicken broth, water, bay leaves and oregano.  Turn heat too high.
  6. Add chicken back to the pot, making sure chicken is covered with liquid.  Bring to a boil.
  7. Simmer for 15 more minutes or until chicken is done and serve with capers, green olives and fresh parsley.

Nutrition

Calories: 325kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 35gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 162mgSodium: 551mgPotassium: 620mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1386IUVitamin C: 45mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 3mg