Spanish Chicken And Chorizo Slow Cooker

A plate of slow cooker chicken and chorizo served on a bed of rice. Pin title text overlay at top.

Slow cooker chicken and chorizo is the perfect winter warmer. This easy to make Spanish inspired dish will leave you feeling satisfied and make your kitchen smell great too!

A plate of slow cooker chicken and chorizo served on a bed of rice with a fork to the side. Slow cooker in the background.

This slow cooker chicken and chorizo is full of delicious Mediterranean flavours.

It's the perfect hearty homely recipe for a weeknight meal. Simple to prepare, healthy and filling too.

Using a slow cooker for this recipe means it takes minimum effort.

All that's required is 20 minutes to prepare this dish then you can leave your slow cooker to do the rest!

Slow cooker dish containing cooked chicken and chorizo at the front. Plate with dish of bismati rice on in the background.

Although this chicken and chorizo Spanish stew is perfect for winters nights, it's definitely one that can be enjoyed all your round.

Not only that it's perfect to serve up at dinner parties too.

During the cooking the chicken absorbs all the delicious smoky flavours from the chorizo.

The sauce is a rich tasting tomato one with hints of herbs and just a little heat from the chilli.

Birds eye view of a plate of slow cooker chicken and chorizo served on a bed of rice with rest of the slow cooker dish at the top.

My slow cooker chicken and chorizo is a remarkably light 140 calories per serving without any accompaniments.

Although chorizo sausage is quite high in calories and fat, just the minimum amout is used to get the maximum flavour.

If you want to keep this recipe as a low calorie dish then instead of serving with rice (as I like to) you could serve with lots of delicious green vegetables like broccoli or spinach.

Otherwise see the other serving suggestions in the list below.

Close up of a plate of slow cooker chicken and chorizo served on a bed of rice with slow cooker in the background.

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This is the slow cooker I use. As you can see it's relatively inexpensive and its perfect for meals of up to 4 people!

Your Questions About This Slow Cooker Chicken And Chorizo

How big is the slow cooker you use? I use a 3.5L slow cooker (see link above) but you can use a large one to double the recipe quantity if you wanted to.
What if I don't have slow cooker? You can cook this in your oven in a casserole dish for approximately 1 hour at 200C Fan.
Can I use chicken thighs instead of chicken breast? Yes either are suitable. I just prefer breast meat as sometimes I find thigh meat quite fatty.
How to bulk up this dish? You could stir in some vegetables whilst its cooking like frozen peas or chopped up potatoes.
Which kind of chorizo sausage should I use? There are many kinds of chorizo sausage available. I just usually use a plain Spanish chorizo from my local supermarkets' cold meat section. You can get spicy ones too if you want to use those.
Can I freeze this chicken and chorizo recipe? Yes. Allow any leftovers to fully cool first then portion into individual containers and place in your freezer.
How long can I keep this in the fridge for? Keep in the fridge for a maximum of 2 – 3 days. Any longer and you should consider freezing it.

What Should I Serve This Chicken Chorizo Stew With?

A plain rice, like bismati rice which is the rice I serve with my stew.
Couscous is also a great option.
On a bed of mashed potato or in a baked potato.
Hunks of crusty bread.

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Slow cooker chicken and chorizo is the perfect winter warmer. This easy to make Spanish inspired dish will leave you feeling satisfied and make your kitchen smell great too!

Slow Cooker Chicken And Chorizo Recipe

You can re-heat this slow cooker chicken and chorizo in your microwave or in a pan on your stove.

I'd love to hear what you think of my recipe in the comments below and please do rate my recipe 5* if you like it! 🙂

Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo

Slow cooker chicken and chorizo is the perfect winter warmer. This easy to make Spanish inspired dish will leave you feeling satisfied and make your kitchen smell great too!

Prep Time 20 mins

Cook Time 4 hrs

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: International, Spanish

Servings: 4

Calories: 140 kcal

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1 red pepper diced
1 yellow pepper diced
1 large onion diced
2 cloves garlic crushed
300 g chicken breasts cut into bitesize chunks
80 g chorizo sausage sliced
1 tin chopped tomatoes
1 tbsp tomato puree
100 ml chicken or vegetable stock
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp mixed herbs
Freshly ground salt and pepper

Place all the ingredients into slow cooker. Stir well ensuring the chicken is covered by the liquid.
Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours. Stirring occasionally.
Once cooked season to taste and serve on a bed of rice.

Nutrition label does not include serving of rice.

Nutrition Facts

Slow Cooker Chicken and Chorizo

Amount Per Serving

Calories 140 Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g 3%

Saturated Fat 1g 6%

Cholesterol 48mg 16%

Sodium 350mg 15%

Potassium 679mg 19%

Carbohydrates 12g 4%

Fiber 3g 13%

Sugar 5g 6%

Protein 18g 36%

Vitamin A 1654IU 33%

Vitamin C 106mg 128%

Calcium 48mg 5%

Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.