One-pan Chicken And Chorizo With Cherry Tomatoes

Ingredients 

• ▢1.5 pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless (about 8 medium thighs, but a little more or less is fine)
• ▢1 bulb garlic, split into cloves but unpeeled
• ▢½ teaspoon salt
• ▢¼ teaspoon pepper
• ▢5 ounces chorizo, Around one good quality sausage, chopped into small pieces. You can add more to taste if you like.
• ▢1 bunch basil, chopped or torn
• ▢2.75 pounds tomatoes, I use cherry tomatoes for ease, but any small tomatoes or chopped larger ones will work
• ▢1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, optional
• ▢toasted bread with olive oil and salt or mashed potatoes, to serve (optional)

COOK MODE

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Instructions 

• Pre-heat the oven to 180C / 355F.
• Place the chicken thighs in a large baking dish. Scatter the garlic cloves in between/over them, then grind over a generous amount of salt and pepper.1.5 pounds chicken thighs,,1 bulb garlic,,½ teaspoon salt,¼ teaspoon pepper
• Scatter the chorizo pieces over the chicken, followed by the basil and then the tomatoes.5 ounces chorizo,,1 bunch basil,,2.75 pounds tomatoes,
• Drizzle over the olive oil and balsamic vinegar (if using), then bake for around an hour until the tomatoes are slightly charred and the chicken is cooked through and slightly browned where it pokes through the sauce. Toss and stir once half way through cooking.1 tablespoon olive oil,1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar,
• Serve in dishes with toasted bread with olive oil or with a potato side dish.toasted bread with olive oil and salt or mashed potatoes

Notes

Chicken: Feel free to use skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs and/or legs in this recipe instead, if you prefer. Cooking time should be around the same.

Chorizo: Use Spanish chorizo, NOT Mexican (two different things!). Look for a whole authentic dark-colored chorizo sausage rather than a paler one which tends to be less flavorsome. Aldi usually has good options!

Garlic: I leave the garlic unpeeled so it roasts in the skins – perfect for squeezing out into the tomato-ey sauce! You can peel the garlic though if you prefer.

Leftovers and freezing instructions: This baked chicken and chorizo makes great leftovers! Simply serve into dishes, cover and reheat in a microwave for about 4.5 minutes. This is one of those meals that I think tastes even better the next day!