Chicken stew with sherry and tomatoes

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Sherry perks up savoury cooking quite well, with a dash adding depth and sweetness to this simple chicken, rasher and tomato stew

Chicken stew with sherry and tomatoes

SERVES

4

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

10

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

40

MINUTES

CUISINE

COURSE

Main

Method

  1. Heat the oil in an oven proof dish that can also be used on the hob. Brown the chicken pieces and then remove and set aside.

  2. Fry the shallots until they are soft in the same pan, add the bacon and garlic and fry until they are golden.

  3. Add the tomatoes, sherry, chilli powder, honey and stock. Allow to warm up and add the chicken and chickpeas. Place into an oven heated to 180°C and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes.

  4. While it is cooking boil the rice in lightly salted water and drain when cooked.

  5. Serve the chicken spooned onto the rice with the toasted almonds sprinkled on top.

Ingredients

  • dash of rapeseed oil

  • 8 chicken thighs on the bone

  • 4 shallots, peeled and sliced

  • 6 smoked streaky rashers, sliced

  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped

  • 100ml dry sherry

  • 1 tin of chopped tomatoes

  • 1 tsp milk

  • chilli powder

  • 2 tsp honey

  • 150ml stock

  • 2 tins chickpeas, drained

  • rice for four

  • slivered almond, toasted

Method

  1. Heat the oil in an oven proof dish that can also be used on the hob. Brown the chicken pieces and then remove and set aside.

  2. Fry the shallots until they are soft in the same pan, add the bacon and garlic and fry until they are golden.

  3. Add the tomatoes, sherry, chilli powder, honey and stock. Allow to warm up and add the chicken and chickpeas. Place into an oven heated to 180°C and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes.

  4. While it is cooking boil the rice in lightly salted water and drain when cooked.

  5. Serve the chicken spooned onto the rice with the toasted almonds sprinkled on top.

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