Chicken Thighs with Chorizo, Spring Onions and Rice Pilaf

by Susan Hanna

This tasty recipe from Real Simple combines spicy chorizo sausage with chicken thighs, scallions, red onion and garlic. Serve with a rice-pasta pilaf.

Avoiding Additives and Preservatives

I used PC chorizo, which is nitrite-free and Imagine Organic chicken stock. For more recipes using all-natural ingredients, visit Eye For a Recipe.

Ingredients:

• 4 ounces (113 g) dry-cured Spanish chorizo, cut into ¼-in (0.63-cm) pieces
• 4 6-oz. (170 g) bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
• ¾ (3.75 ml) teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) kosher salt, divided
• 1½ pounds (680 g) spring onions (about 4 bunches), bottoms halved lengthwise, tops thinly sliced
• 1 small red onion, cut into ½-in (1.27-cm_ wedges
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml_ olive oil
• 1 ounce (28 g) angel hair pasta, broken into 2-in (5-cm) pieces
• 1 small yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 cup (250 ml) long-grain white rice
• 2 cups (500 ml) low-sodium chicken broth

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 450°F (232°C). Cook chorizo in a 12-inch (30 cm) cast-iron skillet over medium-high, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate using a slotted spoon.
2. Season chicken with pepper and ¾ tsp (3.75 ml) salt. Add to skillet, skin side down, and cook until skin is browned and crisp, about 6 minutes. Transfer to plate with chorizo.
3. Add halved spring onion bottoms, red onion, garlic, and chorizo to skillet and stir to combine. Place chicken, skin side up, on top of mixture and transfer skillet to oven. Roast until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thighs registers 165°F (74°C), about 15 minutes. Remove from oven.
4. Meanwhile, heat oil in a medium pot over medium-high. Add pasta and cook, stirring often, until browned, about 2 minutes. Stir in yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in rice, broth, and remaining ¼ teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 3 minutes.
5. Top chicken with spring onion tops and serve with rice pilaf. Serves 4.

From Real Simple