Smoked paprika chicken
This slow-cooked chicken dish is perfumed with saffron and Sicilian olives to create a bright, healthy meal bursting with flavour
1 serving of smoked paprika chicken (This slow-cooked chicken dish is perfumed with saffron and Sicilian olives to create a bright, healthy meal bursting with flavour) contains 335 Calories. The macronutrient breakdown is 47% carbs, 22% fat, and 30% protein. This is a good source of protein (45% of your Daily Value), fiber (22% of your Daily Value), and potassium (20% of your Daily Value).
- Makes
- 6 servings
- Prep Time
- 15 minutes
- Cook Time
- 100 minutes
Ingredients
Honey 1 tbsp or 21g
Directions
- Preheat oven to 180°C or 160°C fan-forced. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Cook chicken, in batches, turning, for 5 minutes or until browned. Transfer chicken to a large ovenproof casserole dish.
- Place saffron in a small bowl. Add 2 tablespoons water and set aside to soak for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat remaining oil in same pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and paprika and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add saffron liquid and sherry and cook for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, stock and olives and bring to the boil.
- Pour onion mixture over chicken in dish. Bake, covered, for 1 hour. Blend cornflour with 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Stir cornflour mixture into casserole with capsicum and honey. Bake, uncovered, for 15 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened. Stir sauce around chicken. Serve sprinkled with parsley.
- SERVING SUGGESTION: Salad of fresh rocket leaves and halved cherry tomatoes, plus steamed desiree potatoes. Sicilian olives are large green olives with a mild, buttery flavour. They are available from the deli counter of some supermarkets or from gourmet food stores.
Nutrition Facts
For 1 serving of smoked paprika chicken (478g)
| Nutrient | Value | %DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 335 | |
| Fats | 8g | 11% |
| Saturated fats | 1g | 7% |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 547mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 39g | 14% |
| Net carbs | 33g | |
| Fiber | 6g | 22% |
| Sugar | 8g | |
| Protein | 25g | |
| Calcium | 86mg | 9% |
| Iron | 3mg | 33% |
| Potassium | 930mg | 20% |
| Vitamin D | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamins and Minerals | ||
| Alpha carotene | 46μg | |
| Beta carotene | 826μg | |
| Caffeine | 0mg | |
| Choline | 32mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.2mg | 27% |
| Fluoride | 5μg | |
| Folate (B9) | 45μg | 11% |
| Lycopene | 2763μg | |
| Magnesium | 52mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.4mg | 17% |
| Niacin | 3mg | 19% |
| Pantothenic acid | 1mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 121mg | 17% |
| Retinol | 0.4μg | |
| Riboflavin (B2) | 0.1mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 2μg | 4% |
| Theobromine | 0mg | |
| Thiamine | 0.5mg | 40% |
| Vitamin A IU | 1455IU | |
| Vitamin A | 239μg | 27% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0μg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 1mg | 48% |
| Vitamin C | 76mg | 84% |
| Vitamin D IU | 0IU | |
| Vitamin D2 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin D3 | 0μg | |
| Vitamin E | 2mg | 11% |
| Vitamin K | 91μg | 76% |
| Zinc | 1mg | 7% |
| Sugars | ||
| Sugar | 8g | |
| Sucrose | 0.3g | |
| Glucose | 5g | |
| Fructose | 3g | |
| Lactose | 0g | |
| Maltose | 0g | |
| Galactose | 0.1g | |
| Starch | 22g | |
| Fats | ||
| Saturated fats | 1g | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fats | 3g | |
| Polyunsaturated fats | 1g | |
| Trans fats | 0g | |
| Fatty Acids | ||
| Total omega 3 | 0g | |
| Total omega 6 | 0g | |
| Alpha Linolenic Acid (ALA) | 0g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0g | |
| Docosapentaenoic Acid (DPA) | 0g | |
| Amino Acids | ||
| Alanine | 0.1g | |
| Arginine | 0.1g | |
| Aspartic acid | 1g | |
| Cystine | 0g | |
| Glutamic acid | 1g | |
| Glycine | 0.1g | |
| Histidine | 0g | |
| Hydroxyproline | 0g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.1g | |
| Leucine | 0.1g | |
| Lysine | 0.1g | |
| Methionine | 0g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1g | |
| Proline | 0.1g | |
| Serine | 0.1g | |
| Threonine | 0.1g | |
| Tryptophan | 0g | |
| Tyrosine | 0g | |
| Valine | 0.1g | |
