Life All Travel Destinations Entertaining Food All Chefs Recipes Restaurants Wine Pairing Food News Wine All Wine 101 Wine News Wine Regions Wine Varietals Wineries Home > Selector Magazine > Food > Basque Chicken Food Basque Chicken Preparation time 5 minutes Cooking time 75 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients 4 waxy potatoes e.g. kipfler or desiree, thinly sliced 2 red capsicum, deseeded, cut into 2cm thick strips 1 tablespoon hot smoked paprika Salt and pepper to taste 1 tablespoon thyme leaves 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 fresh long green chillies, halved, seeded and finely chopped 1–2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 4 chicken Maryland (leg and thigh joint) 4 bay leaves 2 chorizo, sliced ¼ cup (60g) black olives 2 red onions, sliced thinly 150ml dry white (or soft red) wine 3 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped ¼ cup flat-leaf parsley leaves Lemon wedges (optional) Method Pre-heat oven to 160ºC (140ºC fan-forced). Lightly grease the bottom of a large baking dish. Cover with a layer of potatoes then capsicum. Mix together paprika, salt, pepper, thyme, garlic and chilli and moisten with oil. Rub over chicken and place chicken skin side up, on top of capsicum. Poke bay leaves in around chicken. Scatter with chorizo, olives and red onions. Pour wine over. Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil, increase temperature to 200ºC (180ºC fan), add tomatoes around the chicken and cook for another 30 minutes or until chicken is golden and cooked through. Serve scattered with parsley and with lemon wedges if desired. Food Preparation Time 5 minutes Cooking Time 75 minutes Serves 4 Perfect Match Pioneer Road Ch Chardonnay 2022 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Farmer's Leap Random Shot Chardonnay 2023 $17.00 in any 12 $18.00 in any 6 $20.00 each Price | options $17.00 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Inspired Company Cabernet Merlot 2020 $17.85 in any 12 $18.90 in any 6 $21.00 each Price | options $17.85 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Eight at the Gate Chardonnay 2023 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Allegiance Wines Kindred Chardonnay 2024 $18.70 in any 12 $19.80 in any 6 $22.00 each Price | options $18.70 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Blue Pyrenees Estate Exclusive Release Viognier 2022 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tamburlaine Grass Roots Grenache Shiraz Mourvèdre 2021 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Lenton Brae Chardonnay 2023 $20.40 in any 12 $21.60 in any 6 $24.00 each Price | options $20.40 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart See Saw Organic Pinot Noir 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tomich Hill Pinot Noir 2023 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tyrrell's Dry Red 1976 Shiraz 2022 $21.25 in any 12 $22.50 in any 6 $25.00 each Price | options $21.25 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Coppabella Friends of Coppabella Chardonnay 2019 $22.95 in any 12 $24.30 in any 6 $27.00 each Price | options $22.95 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Tscharke Elements Mourvèdre Shiraz Grenache 2021 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart TarraWarra Estate Farm Block Chardonnay 2022 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart John Wallace Wines Maggie White 2022 $23.80 in any 12 $25.20 in any 6 $28.00 each Price | options $23.80 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Willow Bridge Estate Shiraz 2021 $25.50 in any 12 $27.00 in any 6 $30.00 each Price | options $25.50 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Peos Estate Four Kings Verdelho 2024 $27.20 in any 12 $28.80 in any 6 $32.00 each Price | options $27.20 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart The Story Wines Marsanne Roussanne Viognier 2019 $28.90 in any 12 $30.60 in any 6 $34.00 each Price | options $28.90 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Sorby Adams Jellicoe Riesling 2021 $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Seppeltsfield 500ml DP38 Rich Rare Apera NV $29.75 in any 12 $31.50 in any 6 $35.00 each Price | options $29.75 in any 12 bottles Qty Add to cart Two Blues Sauvignon Blanc 2014 1 case has been added to your cart. Cart total: xxx 1 case, 12 bottles, 3 accessories Checkout Continue Shopping You might also like Food Julie's roast crowne of chicken Food Barbecued chicken, sugar snap peas and quinoa risotto Food Mark Best's Korean Style Roast Chicken Words by Mark Best on 4 Mar 2020