Spanish Chicken

This effortless and delicious Spanish chicken is the perfect harmony of aroma, flavour and colour. A simple marinade prepared with lots of fino sherry, white wine and spices used as the sauce and basting liquid. Perfect for any day or night of the week. Marination is the key to the perfection of the taste. So the longer you can let the marinade do its magic, the tastier the chicken gets. I left mine marinate for 16 hours, but if you are in a hurry, give it at least 4 hours up to 24 hours. Plan ahead, then you won’t be disappointed. Serve the chicken with crusty bread to mop up the sauce, or with some roasted potatoes or just a salad of your choice. I made a black radish salad with it.


2 tbsp Olive oil 1 Onion, chopped 2 Garlic cloves, peeled and minced 1 tsp Dried oregano 1 tsp Smoked paprika 1 tsp Cumin powder 1-2 Bay leaf 300 ml Fino Sherry 150 ml Dry white wine 6-8 Skin on bone in chicken thighs Sea salt and freshly milled black pepper 150 g Green olives 1-2 tbsp Parsley, chopped

Combine all marinade ingredients in a large mixing bowl and whisk together. Place chicken thighs in a large resealable bag and pour the marinade over the top, making sure the chicken is fully submerged. Refrigerate chicken and marinate for at least 4 hours or up to 24 hours.
Preheat your oven to 200C/400F.
Tip the chicken and marinade into an ovenproof dish or roasting pan and arrange the skin-side up. Bake for 45 minutes, basting the chicken with the juices every 10 minutes or so.
Scatter over the olives and bake for a further 15 minutes, again basting once or twice, until the chicken skin is browned. Garnish with chopped parsley and enjoy!

28 comments:

DEZMOND 4/1/26 13:12: Black radish is so healthy!
Linda's Relaxing Lair 4/1/26 13:35: Angie, the presentations are gorgeous! It looks delicious!
Judee 4/1/26 13:48: My kids would love this easy chicken dish. The olives especially. I think you said it all, the perfect harmony of aroma, flavour and colour."
Tom 4/1/26 14:19: ...Angie, this looks fabulous.
Anonymous 4/1/26 14:27: Yummy.
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My name is Erika. 4/1/26 15:16: It looks delicious. Marinated chicken is so tasty. Hope your weather warms up a little bit.
Brian's Home Blog 4/1/26 16:27: That sure looks so darn good!
Lola Martínez 4/1/26 17:23: Seguro que sí, ese pollo tiene un aspecto delicioso y habrá quedado muy sabroso con la marinada.
Balvinder 4/1/26 20:07: Love such effortless recipes/ Looks so good with the salad.
Ananka 4/1/26 20:50: Looks good. I love olives :-D
roentare 4/1/26 22:13: That just made me hungry
Lori 4/1/26 22:36: Your dishes are always gorgeous, and this sounds so delicious.
Lowcarb team member 4/1/26 23:07: Yum! I like the look of this dish ... thank you Angie.

All the best Jan
ellie 5/1/26 00:27: Oh, I'm so hungry. Wish you were here to cook for me!
Caitlin&Megan 5/1/26 00:27: You make everything so yummy!
J.P. Alexander 5/1/26 00:48: Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
Granny Sue 5/1/26 04:32: So delicious, Angie!
Anonymous 5/1/26 04:51: There is a world wide shortage of Sherry and it's so difficult to get here, other than the very sweet variety. I would love to try this!
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Margaret D 5/1/26 06:01: Looks very nice. I don't believe I recall seeing black radish at the supermarket or anywhere else, must keep an eye out for it in the future, Angie.
eileeninmd 5/1/26 11:54: Looks delicious, another great chicken recipe.
Take care, enjoy your day and the week ahead.
Stefania 5/1/26 12:33: Molto invitante questa ricetta
David M. Gascoigne, 5/1/26 13:38: Looks wonderful. We eat chicken more frequently than any other meat and will definitely try this recipe.
Carol @Comfort Spring Station 5/1/26 15:54: It looks so yummy!
sotis 5/1/26 18:00: j'ai faim, rien qu'en rgardant tes photos!!! bisous
Cocoa and Lavender 5/1/26 18:37: Marinating makes such a huge difference and, in many case, the longer the better. (Not fish, though...) I have grilled chicken thighs on my menu plan for Wednesday and will use your marinade. Can't wait! ~ David
Ben | Havocinthekitchen 5/1/26 18:52: This looks amazing, Angie - perfectly cooked with such beautiful colour.
Bill 5/1/26 21:16: This looks so good, I'll have to add it to our chicken recipe list.
Happy Retiree's Kitchen 6/1/26 01:07: This sounds like fine dining to me Angie. I love the Spanish flavours, and black radish,? I'll check it out.