Tara’s Spanish Chicken

Name: Tara's Spanish Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up; 1 large sweet red pepper, sliced; 1 medium lemon, sliced; 1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives; 2 tablespoons capers, drained; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons dried oregano; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper

This recipe has simple flavors that take me back to my Grandma's house. She knew a millions ways to cook a chicken, but this was my favorite. —Tara Imig, Fort Worth, Texas

Ingredients

1 broiler/fryer chicken (3 to 4 pounds), cut up
1 large sweet red pepper, sliced
1 medium lemon, sliced
1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons dried oregano
1 tablespoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Place the first five ingredients in a large bowl. Combine the remaining ingredients; drizzle over chicken mixture. Toss to coat. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
Bake, uncovered, until chicken juices run clear, 55-60 minutes.

Test Kitchen tip

Capers are pickled tiny flower buds that add a bright, briny burst of flavor. Look for them near the pickles and olives.

Nutrition Facts

4 ounces cooked chicken: 402 calories, 27g fat (6g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 673mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 2g fiber), 34g protein.

Originally published as Tara's Spanish Chicken in Simple & Delicious April/May 2019