Spicy Italian chicken


Prep time
10min

Cook time
30min

Serves
6
This recipe serves bold flavours with little effort – the perfect weeknight dinner solution.
Ingredients:
- 6 Ghost Pepper Crumbed Chicken thighs
- 2 tsp (10ml) olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 red and 1 green pepper, diced
- 1 punnet (125g) mushrooms, chopped
- ½ cup (125ml) white wine
- 2 cans (400g each) chopped tomatoes
- ¾ cup (180ml) water
- 1 tsp (5ml) chilli flakes
- ¾ cup (180ml) chorizo diced
- 2 Tbsp (15ml) baby capers
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 Tbsp (15ml) sugar
- Cooked spaghetti to serve (optional)
Method:
- Add oil, garlic and onion to a frying pan and sauté until fragrant, then add the red and green peppers and mushrooms. Sauté for 2 minutes, then add wine. Bring to a simmer and stir.
- Once most of the wine has evaporated, add the tomato, water and chilli flakes. Stir and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, adjust the heat to a gentle bubble.
- After 5 minutes, stir through the diced chorizo capers and add the salt, pepper and sugar.
- Cook Ghost Pepper Crumbed Chicken thighs from frozen at 170°C in the air fryer for 15-20 minutes or 20-25 minutes in the oven at 180°C. Turn the chicken halfway through the cooking time. Once cooked, set aside to rest for 1-2 minutes before serving.
- Once chicken is ready, reheat the sauce and serve.
- Garnish with parsley and serve as is or spoon over cooked spaghetti.