Chicken Recipes

Spicy chicken & bean stew

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This hearty, satisfying one-pot is low fat and easy on the washing up

 

Ingredients

  • 1¼ kg chicken thighs and drumsticks (approx. weight, we used a 1.23kg mixed pack)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 onions, sliced
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 2 red chillies, deseeded and chopped
  • 250g frozen peppers, defrosted
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 420g can kidney beans in chilli sauce
  • 2 x 400g cans butter beans, drained
  • 400ml hot chicken stock
  • small bunch coriander, chopped
  • 150ml pot soured cream and crusty bread, to serve

 

Method

  • STEP 1

    Pull the skin off the chicken and discard. Heat the oil in a large casserole dish, brown the chicken all over, then remove with a slotted spoon. Tip in the onions, garlic and chillies, then fry for 5 mins until starting to soften and turn golden.

  • STEP 2

    Add the peppers, tomatoes, beans and hot stock. Put the chicken back on top, half-cover with a pan lid and cook for 50 mins, until the chicken is cooked through and tender.

  • STEP 3

    Stir through the coriander and serve with soured cream and crusty bread.

     

Vegetable & bean chilli

 

This heaIthy veggie chilli makes for a quick and satisfying supper, crammed with pulses and colourful fresh vegetables

 

Ingredients

  • 1tbsp olive oil
  • 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
  • ginger, finely chopped
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 courgettes, diced
  • 1 red pepper, deseeded and chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper, deseeded and chopped
  • 1tbsp chilli powder
  • 100g red lentils, washed and drained
  • 1tbsp tomato purée
  • 2x cans chopped tomatoes
  • 195g can sweetcorn, drained
  • 420g can butter beans, drained
  • 400g can kidney beans in water, drained

Method

  • STEP 1

    Heat the oil in a large pan. Cook the garlic, ginger, onion, courgettes and peppers for about 5 mins until starting to soften. Add the chilli powder and cook for 1 min more.

  • STEP 2

    Stir in the lentils, tomato purée, tomatoes and 250ml water. Bring to the boil and cook for 15-20 mins.

  • STEP 3

    Add the sweetcorn and beans, and cook for a further 10 mins.

     

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