Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Basque Chicken Food Basque Chicken Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 75 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 4 waxy potatoes e.g. kipfler or desiree, thinly sliced 2 red capsicum, deseeded, cut into 2cm thick strips 1 tablespoon hot smoked paprika Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon thyme leaves 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 fresh long green chillies, halved, seeded and finely chopped 1–2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 chicken Maryland (leg and thigh joint) 4 bay leaves 2 chorizo, sliced ¼ cup (60g) black olives 2 red onions, sliced thinly 150ml dry white (or soft red) wine 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves Lemon wedges (optional) Method Pre-heat oven to 160ºC (140ºC fan-forced). Lightly grease the bottom of a large baking dish. Cover with a layer of potatoes then capsicum. Mix together paprika, salt, pepper, thyme, garlic and chilli and moisten with oil. Rub over chicken and place chicken skin side up, on top of capsicum. Poke bay leaves in around chicken. Scatter with chorizo, olives and red onions. Pour wine over. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil, increase temperature to 200ºC (180ºC fan), add tomatoes around the chicken and cook for another 30 minutes or until chicken is golden and cooked through. Serve scattered with parsley and with lemon wedges if desired. Food Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 75 minutes Serves 4 SHARE Perfect Match Inspired Company Cabernet Merlot 2020 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tamburlaine Grass Roots Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Hentley Farm Villain & Vixen Chardonnay 2021 $20.85 in any 12 $22.05 in any 6 $24.50 each Price | options $20.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Coppabella Friends of Coppabella Chardonnay 2019 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart La Lutte Grenache 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Seppeltsfield 500ml DP38 Rich Rare Apera NV $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart David Hook Vermentino 2022 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Whicher Ridge Mademoiselle V Viognier 2019 $32.30 in any 12 $34.20 in any 6 $38.00 each Price | options $32.30 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Clarence Hill Green Label Chardonnay 2021 $34.00 in any 12 $36.00 in any 6 $40.00 each Price | options $34.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2019 $51.00 in any 12 $54.00 in any 6 $60.00 each Price | options $51.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart First Creek Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay 2021 $68.00 in any 12 $72.00 in any 6 $80.00 each Price | options $68.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Pancetta-wrapped chicken braised in perry with pear and walnut salad Food Roast Chicken With Old Fashioned Bread Stuffing Recipe Food Miguel Maestre's Chickpea and Chorizo Hotpot Recipe Words by Miguel Maestre on 20 Jul 2016