Spanish Chicken with Tomato Sauce | Classic Pollo con Tomate Recipe

This Spanish chicken with tomato sauce, known as “pollo con tomate,” is one of Spain’s most iconic home-cooked dishes. It’s filled with flavors, easy to make, and done in just 30 minutes using one pan. Serve it next to some roasted potatoes and a bottle of Spanish wine for an unforgetable meal.

To make this recipe, I used two boneless and skinless chicken breasts. You can also use chicken breast with skins, chicken thighs, or a combination of both. Either way, make sure to cut the chicken into similarly sized pieces. That way, it all evenly cooks.

What flavors this dish is the tomato sauce. Made with onions, garlic, sweet smoked paprika, thyme, white wine, bay leaves, and canned diced tomatoes. You can also chop fresh tomatoes if you like. About 3 to 4 will do the trick. If you want a little heat, just add in a pinch of crushed red pepper.

TIPS & TRICKS to Make this Recipe: Make sure to cook the pieces of chicken in a single layer, that way, they all evenly fry. This dish will hold for up to 2 to 3 days in the fridge in an airtight container.

Key Ingredients & Cookware I used in this Recipe:
MY COOKWARE
MY CHEF´S KNIFE
EXTRA VIRGIN SPANISH OLIVE OIL
SWEET SMOKED SPANISH PAPRIKA

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Spanish Chicken with Tomato Sauce (Pollo con Tomate)

Course Main Course

Cuisine Spanish

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 397 kcal

Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 60 ml
• 2 boneless chicken breast 10 oz / 300 grams each
• 1/2 cup all purpose flour 60 grams
• 1 tsp garlic powder 3 grams
• 1 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika 4 grams
• 1 small yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 4 cloves garlic (roughly chopped)
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme 0.50 grams
• 1/2 cup dry white wine 120 ml
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz / 425 grams
• sea salt & black pepper
• chopped parsley for garnish

Instructions

1. Add the chicken breast over some paper towels and pat dry, then cut each one into 2-inch thick (5 cm) chunks and season with salt & pepper

2. Add the flour into a bowl, along with the garlic powder and 1/2 tsp (1.25 grams) paprika, season with salt & pepper and whisk together, then coat each piece of chicken in the flour, making sure to shake off any excess flour

3. Heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil

4. After a couple of minutes, add in the pieces of chicken, all in a single layer, fry for 3 minutes per side, and then remove from the pan

5. Using the same pan with the same heat, add in the chopped onion and garlic, mix continuously, after 2 to 3 minutes and the onions are slightly translucent, add in 1 tsp (2.50 grams) paprika and the dried thyme, quickly mix together, then add in the white wine and bay leaves, mix, and then simmer

6. After 3 minutes, and the alcohol has been cooked off, add in the canned diced tomatoes and season with salt & pepper, mix together, then add the pieces of chicken back into the pan, all in a single layer, and gently flip each one so they're coated in all that goodness

7. Place a lid on the pan and lower it to a low heat, simmer for 10 minutes or until the chicken is fully cooked through, and you want to make sure to shake the pan once in a while

8. Once the chicken is fully cooked (at least 165F - 74C), remove the pan from the heat

9. Transfer the mixture into a large serving dish and top off with chopped parsley, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

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Nutrition Facts

Spanish Chicken with Tomato Sauce (Pollo con Tomate)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 397 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Trans Fat 0.02g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 11g

Cholesterol 91mg30%

Sodium 321mg14%

Potassium 828mg24%

Carbohydrates 21g7%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 33g66%

Vitamin A 550IU11%

Vitamin C 14mg17%

Calcium 62mg6%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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