Garlic Chicken Tapas Recipe
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Ingredients: 2 boneless and skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-1/2" pieces
4 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tbsp olive oil
Pinch of red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp hot paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1/4 cup sherry and 1/4 cup chicken broth
Chopped scallions for garnish
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Directions:Put the chicken pieces into a sealable plastic bag with salt, pepper, paprika and the crushed garlic cloves. Shake and rub the chicken. Set aside in the fridge for at least an hour. Sear the chicken pieces on both sides in a large sauté pan with the olive oil and crushed garlic cloves. You want them golden (2 - 3 min per side) but not yet cooked through. Remove the crushed garlic from the pan and chop. Add back to the pan with red pepper flakes on med-low heat for 1-2 minutes. Deglaze with a splash of the sherry. Once it has started to cook off, add the rest of the sherry and the chicken broth. Season with pepper and a bit more paprika. Turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil and reduce to a nice glaze on the chicken. Serve on Tapas plates garnished with chopped scallions. |
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Notes: Cathy and I had this dish in Cordoba Spain along with two glasses of Spanish beer. Spanish beers are crisp and tasty without the lingering aftertaste of Belgium, Dutch and German brews.
Back to the chicken. I figured out this recipe when we got home and make it whenever I have a leftover chicken thigh or two to cook. Sure beats chicken nuggets.
Back to the beer. We were on a shore excursion to the Spanish island of Mallorca. We toured the small town of San Poblo and it being 5:00 PM on Saturday we thought we'd catch Mass at the church in the town square. The church was locked. Fortunately the bar across the street was not and we had a tapas and two goblets of Alhambra Cerveza.
Back to more beer. Spain has many beers each served in a distinctive glass*. Their bartenders say the glass is designed to enhance the particular traits of their brews. I don't know about that but it's fun to think so.
*Cathy says, "It's all about the glass" I say it's all about the alcohol content. Some are 8 - 9%. Pay attention to that little piece of info if you want to see tomorrow.
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