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
Cuisine: Europe
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

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Bake: 55 min.

Yield 6 servings

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This recipe has simple flavors that take me back to Grandma's house. She knew a million 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 5 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.

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.

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

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