Spanish Chicken with Potatoes

This Spanish chicken is spiced chicken thighs roasted with potatoes, bell peppers and chorizo. A simple and satisfying one pan meal that tastes like it came from a fancy restaurant!

I’m all about sheet pan meals, my family’s favorites include balsamic chicken, bacon wrapped chicken breast and this zesty Spanish inspired dinner.

This is not your ordinary meal of chicken and potatoes! This Spanish chicken features a homemade spice blend and plenty of smoky chorizo sausage. Add some bell peppers to the mix and you’ve got a complete meal on one pan with minimal cleanup at the end of the night.

How do you make Spanish chicken?

This recipe starts with making a Spanish spice blend which you rub on chicken thighs. Arrange the chicken thighs on a sheet pan with potatoes. The chicken and potatoes go into the oven for 25 minutes. Next, add strips of bell pepper to the sheet pan and bake everything for 10 minutes. Finally, place sliced Spanish chorizo sausage on the sheet pan and bake for 10 more minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the potatoes are tender. Add a sprinkle of parsley, then serve!

Spanish spice blend

This blend of Spanish spices brings out the flavor of the chicken with herbaceous notes and smoky richness. This blend starts with a base of salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder and dried oregano. There are two additional spices that really bring this dish to the next level, cumin and smoked paprika. I often make a double batch of the spice blend and save some for later to sprinkle over fish, vegetables and steak.

Tips for Spanish chicken

• I like bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs for this recipe because they stay moist in the oven. However, you can use bone-in, skin-on chicken breasts or drumsticks if you prefer.
• I use Yukon gold potatoes for this recipe, but you can also use small red potatoes or regular Russet potatoes cut in 1 inch cubes.
• Use Spanish chorizo if you can find it. Spanish chorizo is a hard dried sausage that is found in the deli section of most grocery stores, don’t confuse it with the fresh Mexican chorizo! If you can’t find chorizo, use a smoked sausage such as kielbasa.

Spanish chicken variations

While this recipe is delicious as-is, you can add other ingredients to customize it to your tastes.

• Low Carb: Swap out the potatoes for cauliflower florets.
• Vegetables: Other vegetables can be substituted for the bell pepper such as broccoli, zucchini or asparagus.
• Flavorings: Feel free to add other flavorings to this dish such as olives, minced garlic or finish your dish with some shavings of Spanish Manchego cheese.

You can never go wrong with a sheet pan meal, and this Spanish version is full of bold flavors. The Spanish chorizo really makes this meal taste authentic, this one is sure to become part of your regular dinner rotation.

More great chicken dinners

• Braised Chicken with Carrots and Potatoes
• Hawaiian Chicken
• Smoked Chicken
• Italian Chicken
• Grilled Chicken Kabobs