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Spanish Garlic Chicken with Parsley

Classic Spanish garlic chicken with parsley: juicy, aromatic, and ready in 45 minutes. Simple ingredients deliver authentic home-cooked flavor.

⏱ 45 min
📋 15 min prep
🔥 30 min cook
🍽 4 servings
🔥 385 kcal · calories per serving
easy
Golden Spanish garlic chicken with parsley served in a rustic ceramic skillet

Spanish garlic chicken with parsley: golden skin, fragrant oil and a squeeze of lemon at the table.

Ingredients

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Original recipe for 4 servings

  • 4 boneless chicken thighs with skin (approx. 800 g)
  • 6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 100 ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Salt and black pepper to taste
  • 1 large bunch fresh parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice

Step by step

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  1. Step 1 Prep

    Pat the chicken thighs dry and season generously with salt and black pepper on both sides.

  2. Step 2 Pan 6 min

    Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high; sear skin-side down 6-7 min without moving.

  3. Step 3 Cook 5 min

    Flip and cook 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate and set aside.

  4. Step 4 Pan 2 min

    Reduce heat to medium; sauté sliced garlic 2-3 min until fragrant; remove garlic from oil.

  5. Step 5 Serve 6 min

    Bloom paprika and cumin 30 s, return chicken, add lemon and parsley; cover on low 5-7 min. Serve immediately.

Storage

Best fresh. Fridge 1 day; reheat gently with a splash of stock.

Chef tips

  • Do not burn the garlic — golden, not black.
  • Rest 2 min with parsley before serving.

Tags

  • #chicken
  • #garlic
  • #parsley
  • #quick dinner
  • #spanish recipe
  • #Main dishes
  • #Spain
  • #Low calorie
  • #Gluten-free
  • #Lactose-free
  • #spanish