Chipotle Chicken Thighs with Chunky Guacamole
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 859
- Total Fat
- 64
- Saturated Fat
- 16
- Carbohydrates
- 34
- Dietary Fiber
- 12
- Sugar
- 11
- Protein
- 43
- Cholesterol
- 198
- Sodium
- 1481
- Total: 1 hr 10 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
8 pieces bone-in chicken thighs
Smoked sweet paprika or paprika
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 to 1/3 pound chunk Spanish chorizo, casing removed and crumbled or chopped
1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
1 chipotle pepper in adobo, seeded and finely chopped, plus a tablespoon adobo sauce
1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
1 cup chicken stock
Tortillas or bread, for mopping
Chunky Guacamole
2 slightly under-ripe avocados
2 limes or 1 large ripe lemon, juiced
Salt
1 small red or green chile pepper, seeded and very thinly sliced
1 vine-ripe tomato, seeded and coarsely chopped
1/4 cup coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 small red onion, chopped or thinly sliced
Directions
- Season chicken with paprika and salt and pepper, to taste. Heat the extra-virgin olive oil, a couple of turns of the pan, in a Dutch oven or large high-sided skillet with a lid. Add the chicken and brown on all sides. Remove the chicken to a plate and spoon off the excess fat. Add the chorizo and brown a couple of minutes, then remove it to a plate. Stir in the carrots, onions, garlic, thyme and chipotle, and cover the pot. Reduce heat a bit, and cook for 7 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the tomatoes and bring to a bubble, then add the chicken and the chorizo back to the pot and simmer for 7 to 8 minutes more to cook through. Cool completely and store in the refrigerator for a make-ahead meal.
- To reheat, add 1 cup of stock to the chicken in a Dutch oven and cover with a lid. Cook over medium heat, until the sauce bubbles, then gently stir and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.
- Heat the tortillas or bread and set aside.
- Halve and gently dice the avocados into large chunks. Add them to a small bowl and douse with the lime juice. Season with salt, to taste, and lightly mash.
- Arrange the chicken in shallow bowls topped with sauce and a mound of avocado, tomatoes, parsley and onions. Serve with tortillas or bread, for mopping.