Chicken with smoky romesco sauce and garlicky greens

Name: Chicken with smoky romesco sauce and garlicky greens
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 small free-range chicken breasts (about 125g each); 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 150g roasted red peppers from a jar, drained well; ½ tsp sweet smoked paprika; 20g flaked almonds, lightly toasted in a dry pan; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar (or use lemon juice); 3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 250g spring greens or kale, thick stems removed, coarsely shredded; Crusty bread to serve (optional)

Instructions

Cook:15min

A super quick and healthy but impressive chicken dinner that you can whip together in 15 minutes as a midweek meal but which also fits the bill for date night or Valentine’s Day. And this Spanish pepper sauce is oh-so versatile! Pair it with calamari or lamb koftas for something a bit different.

Updated at: Fri, 13 Feb 2026 06:24:05 GMT