One Pan Spanish Chicken and Rice (Arroz con Pollo)

Ingredients

• 2-3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• 2 cups of rice (we used Valencian Bomba rice)
• 4 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on or off)
• 2 Spanish Chorizo fresco (fresh) (cut into inch pieces)
• 1 tablespoon of Spanish smoked paprika
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 red pepper (diced)
• 1 lemon
• 4 cloves garlic (sliced fine)
• 3-4 bay leaves
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 teaspoon of chili flakes (optional)
• 400g /14oz chopped tomatoes canned
• ½ cup water (125ml/4 fl.oz.) (optional)
• 2 cups of vegetable (or chicken stock)
• 1 tablespoon of red sherry vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
• 1 cup white beans (or chickpeas)
• 1/2 cup green olives or black olives any kind
• 1-2 tablespoons of flat leaf parsley (chopped)
• Salt and pepper to taste