Carl Hester shares the recipe for his signature chicken dish

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The latest episode of Daisy Dines With… features our favourite equestrian Carl Hester, who rustles up his signature dish while sharing stories about his incredible life.

Carl’s Spanish chicken

Carl Hester's Spanish chicken

Stephen Bartholomew Photography

This is the perfect meal for entertaining, plus you can drop in a casual mention that you got the recipe from Carl!

We notice Carl is quite ‘freestyle’ with the amount of ingredients he uses. Frankly we’d expect nothing less from the dressage legend!

Ingredients

Red, green and yellow peppers

Red and white onions

Cloves of garlic

2 chicken thighs per person

Jersey Royal new potatoes

Cherry tomatoes

Chorizo

Olive oil

Salt and pepper

Balsamic vinegar

Method

  1. Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper
  2. Chop up all of your veg and chorizo and pop it in a roasting tin
  3. Place chicken thighs on top of the veg
  4. Chuck in some Jersey Royals
  5. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar
  6. Pop into the oven for 20 minutes (mind the dogs!)
  7. Have some wine and a chat with your guests
  8. After 20 minutes take out and turn your chicken thighs
  9. Pop in the cherry tomatoes for the last 20 minutes
  10. Make sure you have a nice crispy skin on your thighs

Serve and enjoy!