10 Best Chicken and Chorizo Recipes (Easy Spanish Dinner Ideas) 🇪🇸
Looking for the best chicken and chorizo recipes? Whether you’re after a quick weeknight dinner, an easy one-pan meal, a comforting casserole, or a traditional Spanish rice dish, this collection has something for every occasion. Chicken and chorizo are one of Spain’s most popular flavour combinations, creating rich, smoky meals with minimal effort and everyday ingredients.
There are different types of Spanish chorizo, but the best to use in cooking is fresh (raw) chorizo sausage. As the chorizo cooks, it releases oodles of smoked paprika flavor throughout a dish, something you really, really want in your life.
As for chicken, all cuts are readily available in Spain. Nothing gets wasted. However, the majority of these are chicken thigh recipes, since this adds even more flavor and they’re a natural pairing with chorizo.
Looking for easy summer chicken recipes? This recipe roundup collection includes quick and easy recipe ideas for convenient and budget-friendly recipes.
Jump Straight To Recipes:
- Easy Chicken Chorizo Tray Bake
- Chicken with chorizo and cider empanadas recipe
- Spanish chicken with chorizo and red wine recipe
- Creamy paprika chicken thighs with chorizo recipe
- Classic Spanish chicken chorizo rice recipe
- 5 ingredient chicken chorizo casserole recipe
- Easy sheet pan chicken thighs with chorizo and veg recipe
- Spanish chicken and chorizo stew recipe
- One-pan chicken with chorizo and potatoes recipe
- Chicken and chorizo chili recipe
Authors Note:
During the summer months, I tend to cook chicken at least once a week as my go-to easy meal—chicken is affordable, packed with flavor, and almost impossible to overcook.
And of course, Spanish chorizo is readily available, and is effortless in flavoring any meal with that delicious smoky paprika-infused oil.
These are the recipes I come back to again and again as they deliver serious flavor without spending hours in the kitchen.
Below are just a few of our favorite (and most enjoyed) chicken and chorizo recipes. We hope you love them as much as we do, Salud!
Why Chicken and Chorizo Work So Well Together
Chicken and chorizo are a classic pairing in Spanish home cooking, and it’s easy to see why. Fresh Spanish chorizo is seasoned with smoked paprika (pimentón), garlic, and herbs, giving it a rich, smoky flavour that transforms any dish as it cooks.
As the chorizo browns, it releases its flavourful oils and rendered fat, coating the chicken and infusing it with layers of savoury, smoky goodness. It’s a simple way to build incredible flavour without using lots of ingredients.
Another reason this combination is so popular is that both chicken and chorizo are affordable, easy to find, and incredibly versatile.
Whether you’re making a hearty stew, a comforting rice dish, or a quick tray bake, they work beautifully together. They’re also ideal for one-pan meals, where the juices from the chicken, chorizo, and vegetables mingle together to create rich, satisfying sauces with very little effort. It’s a combination that’s stood the test of time in Spanish kitchens for good reason.
So, without further ado, here are our 10 Best Chicken and Chorizo Recipes for you to enjoy at home. Buen provecho!
Easy Chicken Chorizo Tray Bake
🕙Ready in 1 hour
🌶️Loaded with spices
✅Easy to make
Juicy chicken thighs, smoky Spanish chorizo, crispy roasted potatoes, and sweet red onions are all baked together in one tray, creating a hearty Spanish-inspired meal with very little washing up. If you’re looking for an easy family dinner that’s packed with flavor and requires minimal effort, this easy chicken chorizo traybake is exactly what you need.
Chicken with Chorizo & Cider Empanadas
🕙Ready in 1 hour
⭐Baked not fried
✅A great tapas recipe
This recipe draws inspiration from two famous dishes found in the north of Spain: the famous empanada from Galicia, and chorizo cooked In cider found in Asturias. Both are divine, so why not combine them?! Well, it turns out, they’re a match made in foodie heaven.
Chicken Thighs with Chorizo & Red Wine
🕙Ready in 45 mins
🥘One-pot meal
✅Rich saucy goodness
A rich smoky red wine-infused sauce boosts the chicken and chorizo’s deliciousness even further. With beans and some veg, it makes this one-pot meal nutritious and satisfying. It’s also got two of Spain’s favorite herbs: parsley and rosemary, to give it a touch of freshness.
Creamy Paprika-Infused Chicken & Chorizo
🕙Ready in 30 mins
👨👩👧👧Family friendly
✅Perfect weeknight dinner
Honestly, I don’t think anything can beat a creamy dish for comfort food. This recipe is delicious and easy to make to boot. Coming together in 30 minutes, it’s great for the whole family. Of course, there are some classic herbs and spices, but no heat, and just a couple of cloves of garlic, so usually kid friendly and approved, and loved by adults too.
Traditional Chicken & Chorizo Rice
🕙Ready in 55 mins
🇪🇸Classic Spanish dish
✅Sofrito sauce base
Chicken and rice (arroz con pollo) is a classic Spanish recipe. While it varies between regions, families, and restaurants, it obviously must contain chicken and rice, and often chorizo, sofrito sauce, red bell pepper, and beans. That’s what we’ve included in this recipe. We also have another arroz con pollo recipe without chorizo with a slightly different flavor profile. Regardless of the variation, they are always full-flavored.
Easy 5 Ingredient Chicken Chorizo Dinner
🕙Ready in 1 hour
🚀5 minutes of prep
✅Easy and delicious
Dinner doesn’t get much easier than this! Simply throw all five ingredients (chicken thighs, chorizo, cannellini beans, sherry, and chicken stock) into a casserole dish and bake. The result is a a rich, juicy, stew-like casserole with tender chicken that falls off the bone
Sheet Pan Chicken Thighs with Chorizo & Veg
🕙Ready in 45 mins
⬆️High protein meal
✅Healthy and nutritious
Another easy dinner, with 10 minutes of prep and then roasting everything on one sheet pan. It’s loaded with veg and chickpeas, making it a very healthy meal, while still having that delicious flavor from the chorizo and extra smoked paprika.
➡️ Easy sheet pan chicken thighs with chorizo and veg recipe
Chicken and Chorizo Stew with Lentils
🕙Ready in 35 mins
🌶️Has a mild kick
✅One-pot meal
Another one-pot wonder, and you can make it using a regular large frying pan. It’s super tasty and chock full of herbs and spices, including some chili for a nice mild kick (or add more to taste).
One-Pan Chicken with Chorizo and Potatoes
🕙Ready in 50 mins
🖐️Gluten free
✅Budget friendly
This is a no-fuss recipe that fills your kitchen with incredible aromas and gives you a vibrant, flavorful meal the whole family will love. It uses simple ingredients that are easy to find so it’s also budget-friendly as a bonus. It’s also gluten free, just check your chorizo packaging to make sure they haven’t added any wheat fillers.
Chicken & Chorizo Chili
🕙Ready in 1 hour 15 mins
🍱Great for meal prep
✅A versatile main meal
This chili is so versatile, and is delicious served over steamed rice, tucked into tortilla wraps, or alongside a fresh salad. Like any chili recipe, it tastes even better the next day, so is great for meal prepping big batches.
➡️Chicken and chorizo chili recipe
Conclusion
Whether you’re craving a comforting casserole, a quick weeknight dinner, or an authentic Spanish rice dish, chicken and chorizo are one of the easiest ways to bring bold Spanish flavours to your table. We hope these recipes inspire your next meal—and don’t forget to explore our full collection of Spanish chicken recipes for even more dinner ideas.
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