Hairy Bikers' Chicken Paprikas

Ingredients

• 1 roasting chicken
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 ounce butter
• 1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
• 1 tablespoon hot paprika
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup chicken stock
• handful flat leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 red peppers, seeded and cut into 1cm strips
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 cup sour cream

Directions

1. 1

   Joint the chicken (or get your butcher to do it). Rub the meat with salt, then brown in the oil and butter and set aside.

2. 2

   In the same pan, sweat the onions and garlic for about 5 minutes Add the paprika, then the flour, and stir till blended. Don't burn it!

3. 3

   Add most of the stock and stir for 5 mins to make the thick gravy base then add the chicken pieces. Add the rest of the stock (and then some boiling water) if it looks a bit dry.

4. 4

   Mix in half the parsley and bring to the boil then add the red pepper. Simmer for 10 mins, add the tomatoes then cook over a low heat for about an hour.

5. 5

   When the chicken is cooked, add the sour cream and the remaining parsley. Adjust the seasoning to taste.