Red Wine–Braised Chicken with Chorizo and Chickpeas

Ingredients for Red Wine–Braised Chicken with Chorizo and Chickpeas

• 80g golden raisins

• 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

• 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika

• 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided

• 1/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper, plus more

• 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1.1kg), trimmed

• 1 teaspoon olive oil

• 170g dried Spanish chorizo, casing removed, halved lengthwise, sliced into 1/4-inch-thick half-moons

• 1 (450g) can chickpeas, rinsed, drained

• 1 teaspoon finely grated orange zest

• 1 small onion, thinly sliced

• 120ml dry red wine

• 120ml low-sodium chicken broth

• 1/2 teaspoons Sherry vinegar

• 80ml plus 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley, divided

Place raisins in a small bowl; cover with hot water. Set aside.

Mix cumin, paprika, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, and 1/4 teaspoons cayenne in another small bowl. Pat chicken dry and rub all over with spice mixture.

Heat oil in a 5–7-qt. Dutch oven or large wide saucepan over medium-high. Add chorizo and cook, stirring frequently, until crisp, 5–8 minutes.

Meanwhile, mix chickpeas, orange zest, remaining 3/4 teaspoons salt, and a pinch of cayenne in a medium bowl.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer chorizo to chickpea mixture; stir to combine. Drain all but 2 tablespoons fat from pan, then return to medium-high heat. Cook chicken, skin side down, until well-browned, 12–14 minutes. Transfer to a plate skin side up. Add onion to pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until just tender, about 3 minutes.

Add wine and broth. Bring to a boil, nestle chicken skin side up into onions in pan. Lower heat to medium, cover, and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, drain raisins and stir into chorizo mixture.

Stir chorizo mixture and Sherry vinegar into chicken mixture. Cook, uncovered, until heated through, about 1 minute. Stir in 1/3 cup parsley, then divide among 4 plates. Top with remaining 1 tablespoon parsley and serve.

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