A rich and hearty Spanish-style chicken and chorizo stew recipe. Quick, easy, and on the table in just 30 minutes, making it an ideal meal for busy weeknights!
The smoked paprika and chorizo sausage give this Spanish chicken stew a wonderful smokiness and depth of flavour. It's lip-smackingly good, just like my pork and chorizo stew recipe!
Serve with turmeric rice, pasta, couscous, air fryer roast potatoes, green beans...or even on its own with crusty bread to mop up the delicious sauce! Leftovers are great on a baked potato!
👩🍳 Love easy chicken recipes? Try my easy and mildly spiced chicken and apricot tagine too!
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✔️ Why you'll love this recipe!
- Easy recipe using chicken breasts.
- Smoky and delicious.
- Versatile - add more veggies!
- Freezer-friendly.
🛒 Ingredient notes
- Chicken - boneless skinless chicken breast fillets, cut into bitesize chunks. You can also use boneless chicken thighs if you prefer.
- Chorizo - cured chorizo cut into 1cm slices.
- Red Onion - sliced thinly.
- Garlic - 2 cloves finely chopped.
- Smoked Paprika.
- Thyme - dried or fresh.
- Passata - or use a tin of chopped tomatoes if you prefer a chunkier sauce.
- Stock - chicken stock made with a stock cube.
- Seasonings - salt, pepper, sugar.
- Parsley - freshly chopped to garnish.
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Dry fry the chorizo sausage in a heavy bottom shallow casserole for 3 minutes to release its oils.
Two: Add the red onion, garlic, and red peppers slices and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes.
Three: Stir in the smoked paprika and thyme.
Four: Turn the heat up and add the chicken breast pieces and cook until they have changed colour.
Five: Add the passata, stock, salt, pepper, and sugar and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.
Six: Garnish with chopped parsley just before serving.
📖 Variations
- For an extra spicy stew, add one teaspoon of chilli powder.
- Add a splash of red wine or white wine before adding the chicken to the pan.
- Make the sauce richer by mixing in 2 tablespoons of tomato puree (tomato paste).
- Add a drained tin of chickpeas or butterbeans for extra protein.
- Serve with pitted green olives for extra flavour.
- Make a slow cooker chicken and chorizo stew. Reduce the passata to 200mls and cook on low for 6 hours. Thicken the sauce with a cornflour slurry if needed. You could even try cooking it in your Instant Pot or pressure cooker.
🥡 Storage
Store: Place leftovers in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Reheat: Reheat leftovers in the microwave until piping hot.
Freeze: Allow the stew to cool, and place it in a freezer-safe container. Freeze for up to 3 months.
😋 More tasty chicken recipes
- Paprika Chicken Pasta
- Easy Chicken and Vegetable Stew
- Chicken Bolognese
- Chicken Pasanda
- Chicken and Mushroom Stroganoff
- Garlic Butter Chicken
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Recipe
Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Stew
Ingredients
- 200 g Chorizo sliced into 1cm rounds
- 1 Red Onion peeled and sliced
- 1 Red Pepper deseeded and sliced
- 2 Garlic Cloves peeled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Thyme
- 4 Chicken Breasts cut into chunks
- 400 g Passata
- 200 ml Chicken Stock
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Parsley chopped
Instructions
- Dry fry the chorizo sausage in a heavy bottom shallow casserole for 3 minutes to release its oils.200 g Chorizo
- Add the red onion, garlic, and red peppers slices and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes.1 Red Onion, 1 Red Pepper, 2 Garlic Cloves
- Stir in the smoked paprika and thyme.1 tablespoon Smoked Paprika, 1 teaspoon Thyme
- Turn the heat up and add the chicken breast pieces and cook until they have changed colour.4 Chicken Breasts
- Add the passata, stock, salt, pepper, and sugar and simmer uncovered for 15 minutes.400 g Passata, 200 ml Chicken Stock, 1 teaspoon Salt, 1 teaspoon Sugar, ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Garnish with chopped parsley just before serving.1 tablespoon Parsley
Notes
- For an extra spicy stew, add one teaspoon of chilli powder.
- Add a splash of red wine or white wine before adding the chicken to the pan.
- Make the sauce richer by mixing in 2 tablespoons of tomato puree (tomato paste).
- Add a drained tin of chickpeas or butterbeans for extra protein.
- Serve with pitted green olives for extra flavour.
- Make a slow cooker chicken and chorizo stew. Reduce the passata to 200mls and cook on low for 6 hours.
Ieva
Lovely stew recipe! Very filling and perfect for feeding a crowd! I served it last night after a long day landscaping our garden and everyone LOVED it! Got lots of requests for your recipe 🙂
Amanda Wren-Grimwood
Love the combination of chicken and chorizo but not made a stew before. So tasty and easy. A proper family dinner!
Juliane
bursts with SO much flavor! This is SO good!
Claire Carter
Love the smokiness of the chorizo with the chicken, a real hit!
Katherine
What a wonderful, fragrant and tasty Spanish dish!