This is a great recipe for Chicken Riojana, which is chicken and chorizo sausage simmered with wine and vegetables.
Chicken Riojana
A great recipe for chicken and chorizo sausage simmered with wine and vegetables.
Recipe Details
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 584kcal
Ingredients
- 3 pounds boneless chicken, cut into 8 serving pieces
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 8 ounces chorizo sausage, cut into slices
- 2 medium garlic cloves, minced
- 2 sprigs parsley, minced
- 4 medium red bell peppers, seeded and cut into strips lengthwise
- 1 large onion, cut in half and sliced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 8 spears asparagus
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Dip chicken pieces in the flour and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large heavy skillet. Brown chicken in oil on both sides, a few pieces at a time (no need to cook through). Remove to a warm plate.
- Brown sausage slices and remove to a plate..
- Sauté garlic, parsley, peppers and onion in skillet. Stir frequently and cook over medium-heat for 8 to 10 minutes, or until vegetables are soft. Add sausage, chicken and wine to skillet. Cover tightly and simmer over low heat for another 30 minutes, or until chicken is tender.
- While chicken is simmering, steam asparagus until just tender.
- Transfer chicken mixture to a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and garnish with asparagus.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 584kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 38g, Fat: 39g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 16g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 145mg, Sodium: 609mg, Potassium: 511mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 4g, Vitamin A: 2231IU, Vitamin C: 81mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 3mg