This Spanish chicken traybake is an easy one-pan dinner packed with smoky chorizo, roasted vegetables and juicy chicken. Everything cooks together in one tray, making it perfect for busy weeknights, family dinners or relaxed weekend cooking.
The original recipe is from the BBC Good Food website, that I've adapted slightly.
The end result is chicken that is beautifully tender with crispy skin that is full of flavour from the herb and garlic paste. The bed of chorizo, tomatoes and peppers are soooo good and are delicious with the chicken.
It'll keep for 3 days in the fridge and is best reheated in the oven for crispness.
Tips
- Optional variations:
- Spicy Spanish chicken - add some chopped fresh red chilli or chilli flakes to the garlic and thyme paste for a spicy hit.
- Lemon and herb version - add some lemon juice along with the vinegar.
- Add olives - add a handful of black pitted olives at the same time as the chorizo.
- This Spanish chicken traybake recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
Frequently Asked Questions
Smoky chorizo, garlic, olive oil and Mediterranean vegetables give it Spanish-inspired flavour.
Yes - though thighs stay juicier during roasting.
Yes - you can prep everything in advance and roast later.
Yes - freeze any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
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How to make this Spanish Chicken Traybake
Ingredients
- 3 fat cloves garlic
- 1.5 tbsp fresh thyme, leaves only
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 skin on bone in chicken thighs
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 4 peppers (any colours), deseeded and cut into chunky strips
- 200g chorizo ring (we use a spicy one), cut into 1cm slices
- 200g cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Using a pestle and mortar, crush the garlic and thyme leaves with a little seasoning and 2 tsp olive oil to make a paste. If you don't have a pestle and mortar, finely grate the garlic, then stir everything together.
- Rub the herb and garlic paste all over the chicken thighs and drumsticks to flavour them.
- Pile the peppers into a large roasting tin or dish with the chorizo, toss with the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil, then sit the chicken on top, skin-side up (thighs). Scatter over the tomatoes, spoon over the vinegar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Roast for 1 hour until the chicken skin is crispy and the vegetables have softened. Serve with crusty bread or our try our Spanish-style roast baby potatoes.
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Spanish Chicken Traybake
Ingredients
- 3 fat cloves garlic
- 1.5 tbsp fresh thyme leaves only
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp + 2 tsp olive oil
- 4 skin on bone in chicken thighs
- 4 chicken drumsticks
- 4 peppers (any colours) deseeded and cut into chunky strips
- 200 g (7.1 oz) chorizo ring (we use a spicy one) cut into 1cm slices
- 200 g (7.1 oz) cherry tomatoes
- 3 tbsp sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Using a pestle and mortar, crush the garlic and thyme leaves with a little seasoning and 2 tsp olive oil to make a paste. If you don't have a pestle and mortar, finely grate the garlic, then stir everything together.
- Rub the herb and garlic paste all over the chicken thighs and drumsticks to flavour them.
- Pile the peppers into a large roasting tin or dish with the chorizo, toss with the remaining 1 tbsp of olive oil, then sit the chicken on top, skin-side up (thighs). Scatter over the tomatoes, spoon over the vinegar and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Roast for 1 hour until the chicken skin is crispy and the vegetables have softened. Serve with crusty bread or our try our Spanish-style roast baby potatoes (see Notes).
Notes
- Optional variations:
- Spicy Spanish chicken - add some chopped fresh red chilli or chilli flakes to the garlic and thyme paste for a spicy hit.
- Lemon and herb version - add some lemon juice along with the vinegar.
- Add olives - add a handful of black pitted olives at the same time as the chorizo.
- This Spanish chicken traybake recipe is easily adapted if you're cooking for less or more people.
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Nutrition
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