Spanish chicken and beans Recipe

This is an easy one-pan Spanish style chicken and beans dish that can be prepared in less than 40 minutes and serves 2  Read more.....

Ingredients

• 1 tea spoon of smoked paprika
• 1 tea spoon of harissa paste
• 2 garlic cloves with are thinly sliced
• 1 table spoon of fresh lemon juice
• About 250g of chicken tenderloins
• 125g of green beans chopped
• 400g of cannellini beans with no added salt, rinsed and drained well

 

• 1 small sliced zucchini
• About 50g of pitted Sicilian green olives, halved
• 400g can cherry tomatoes
•  spoon of extra virgin olive oil
• Fresh parsley springs to serve

Method

1. Mix paprika, harissa, and garlic and lemon juice in a large sealable glass or plastic bottle. Add chicken and turn to coat.
2. Put all the green beans, cannellini beans, zucchini, olive and tomatoes in a different large sealable glass or plastic bottle. This are intended for future use. Let the containers freeze in the fridge for some time (about 3 months).  
3. On the night before cooking. Defrost overnight in the fridge
4. Heat olive oil in a large cooking pan
5. Add all the contents of chicken container
6. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side or until it turns brown
7. Add contents of the second container i.e. veg container
8. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until you see the veg becomes tender
9. Set the serving plates and then divide chicken and veg mixture on them then top up with parsley.