Spanish Chicken with Tomato Sauce (Pollo con Tomate)
This easy and delicious recipe for Spanish chicken in tomato sauce is perfect for a quick mid-week meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 316.28kcal
Ingredients
- 8 drumsticks you can substitute chicken breasts if you prefer
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 onion diced
- 4 ripe tomatoes diced (or 2 cans of whole tomatoes, diced)
- 5 cloves of garlic minced
- ½ cup chicken stock
- Flour
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper, and lightly dust with flour
- Heat a heavy skillet (cast iron or stainless steel is ideal) with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil
- Sear the chicken on all sides until golden
- Add the onion, garlic and pepper and sauté for about one minute
- Add the chicken stock and bring to a simmer
- Simmer for 5 minutes, or until reduced by half
- Add the diced tomatoes and bring to a simmer
- Cover for 10 minutes (or until the chicken is fully cooked)
- Remove the lid and let the sauce reduce over a very low simmer if it's still too thin
- Take off the heat and let the dish sit for at least 30 minutes for best flavor (as with any stew, overnight is even better!)
- Serve with rice or with your favorite potato dish
Nutrition
Calories: 316.28kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.04g | Protein: 29.5g | Fat: 15.95g | Saturated Fat: 4.02g | Cholesterol: 140.21mg | Sodium: 216.78mg | Potassium: 778.64mg | Fiber: 2.65g | Sugar: 6.17g | Vitamin A: 2025.71IU | Vitamin C: 58.05mg | Calcium: 40.55mg | Iron: 1.69mg