Nothing says comfort food quite like slow-cooked chicken for dinner. Full of flavour and guaranteed to please.

SLOW-COOKED CHICKEN WITH BROWN RICE AND AVOCADO

INGREDIENTS

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 whole chicken, quartered (use kitchen scissors or poultry shears to do this)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 bunch coriander, leaves picked, roots cleaned and chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 tsp each dried oregano, ground cumin and dried chilli flakes
• 1 1/2 tsp smoked paprika (pimenton)
• 2 tbs tomato paste
• 6 roma tomatoes, roughly chopped
• 500ml chicken stock
• Steamed brown rice, sliced avocado, shredded spring onion, micro coriander and canned tomatillo (Mexican tomatoes – from selected grocers), to serve 

• METHOD

  • 1
    Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat and season chicken with salt. Cook chicken pieces, skin-side down, for 6 minutes or until skin is golden. Turn, then cook for a further 4 minutes or until golden. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • 2
    Add the onion, coriander root and garlic to the same pan and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add dried oregano, spices and tomato paste, and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until fragrant. Add tomato and stir to coat, then add stock and bring to the boil.
  • 3
    Return chicken to pan, cover with a lid and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour 30 minutes or until chicken is very tender. Remove chicken from pan and set aside. Increase heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for a further 15 minutes to thicken. Season.
  • 4
    Remove skin from chicken, then shred the meat, discarding bones. Return chicken to sauce, stirring to warm through.
  • 5
    Serve with rice, avocado, tomatillo, and mixed micro coriander and spring onion.