Chicken that Fancies Itself Spanish - Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil

Chicken that Fancies Itself Spanish - Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil

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Indulge in a crispy, flavorful Spanish chicken dish coated in a mix of flour, pecorino, and smoked paprika, simmered with lemons, fennel, and olives. Perfect for cooler evenings!

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Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds), cut into parts
  • 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup grated pecorino or manchego
  • 3 teaspoons Spanish smoked paprika (pimentón)
  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • Coarse salt (kosher or sea) and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 medium lemons, washed
  • 2 large onions, peeled and sliced
  • 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, halved, and sliced crosswise
  • 12 whole garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3/4 cup pitted green olives
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup whole peeled tomatoes, crushed
  • 1 cup dry white wine, preferably Spanish
  • 1 bunch cilantro, stemmed and roughly chopped

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