Yield: 4 Servins
Pollo Ajillo Recipe - Spanish Garlic Chicken
Since moving away from Spain, we miss the food terribly. This means we are consistently cooking some of our favorite Spanish recipes at home. One of these classic Spanish dishes is pollo ajillo, or chicken with garlic sauce. This Spanish garlic chicken dish can be cooked in one pot and served alongside any vegetable or potato dish
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes
Total Time
45 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon of flour
- 6 large chicken thighs (skin on)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 head of garlic, sliced or smashed
- 3 sprigs of fresh thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup dry red wine
- Fresh parsley for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F.
- Sprinkle the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and flour.
- Heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet or oven-proof dish. Once the olive oil is hot, add the chicken thighs skin side down and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the skin starts to brown.
- Add the garlic, thyme, bay leaves, and red wine. Turn the chicken thighs skin side up and cook in the liquid for 7-10 minutes or until the red wine starts to evaporate.
- After a total of 20-25 minutes or so, drizzle the chicken skins with olive oil and place the chicken in the oven for 5-7 minutes to finish the chicken off and crisp the skin.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 547Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 250mgSodium: 872mgCarbohydrates: 6gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 47g
This nutritional data is provided by a third-party source and should not be relied on if you are on a strict diet.