Smoked Paprika Chicken Kale And Bean Stew Food

SMOKY CHICKEN, BEAN & KALE STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large casserole pan. Tip in the chicken and cook for a few minutes each side until golden brown - do this in batches so you don't overcrowd the pan. Remove the chicken and set aside.
• Put the pancetta in the pan and cook for 5 mins until starting to crisp. Push to one side and add the onion, cooking until softened, about 8 mins. Stir in the garlic and cook for another 1 min.
• Add the paprika, bay, vinegar, tomatoes and sugar, then crumble in the stock cube. Add two cans full of water (800ml), season well and return the chicken to the pan. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 30 mins - bubbles should only break the surface now and then.
• Uncover the pan and cook for another 30 mins until the stew has reduced to a rich broth. The tomatoes should have brokendown by now, but if they're still quite chunky, squash them with the back of a wooden spoon. Use two forks to pull apart the larger chunks of chicken.
• Stir the beans and kale into the stew, cover with a lid and cook for 5 mins to wilt the kale and heat the beans through. Serve in deep bowls with chunks of garlic bread and a drizzle of good extra virgin olive oil, if you like. To freeze the stew, leave to cool completely, then transfer to a freezerproof container. Will keep for up to three months. Defrost thoroughly, then reheat until piping hot.

CHICKEN BREASTS WITH GARBANZO BEANS, TOMATOES AND SMOKED PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Ideally prepare several hours or all day in advance for flavours to marinate.
• Make spice mixture: mix first 4 ingredients and divide in half. Be sure to use smoked paprika. It is the key ingredient!
• Mix 1/2 of spice mixture with olive oil. Set other half aside.
• Add 1 TBSP of oil mixture to the yogurt. Mix and put in refrigerator. Tip: yogurt mixture is very good. Consider making more, using some extra oil mixture.
• In a separate bowl, mix chickpeas, tomatoes, corn, second half of spice mixture and 1/2 of the chopped cilantro. Set aside to marinate.
• Place chicken breasts in oil mixture and toss to coat. Set aside to marinate.
• When you are ready to cook, preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Place chicken in a pan and pour the bean mixture over and around it.
• Roast chicken until thoroughly cooked (about 20 minutes).
• Transfer chicken to plates, spooning bean mixture over it. Sprinkle with remaining fresh cilantro. Serve with yogurt mixture.
• If there are any leftovers, place shredded chicken and bean sauce in pita bread and top with yogurt sauce.

SMOKED PAPRIKA CHICKEN, KALE, AND BEAN STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken thighs, onion, and garlic. Cook and stir until starting to brown, about 10 minutes. Add sherry and smoked paprika; cook and stir until mostly reduced, about 5 minutes.
• Stir borlotti beans, tomatoes, and chicken bouillon cube into the pot. Cook and stir until flavors combine, about 10 minutes. Stir in kale; simmer until thickened into a stew consistency, about 20 minutes. Season with salt and black pepper.