SMOKY PAPRIKA CHICKEN THIGHS WITH LIME & GARLIC, SERVED WITH CHARRED SWEETCORN, CRISPY CHORIZO, FETA + MINT SALAD AND PICKLED RED ONION

THIS IS A NO-FUSS, FULL-FLAVOUR DINNER THAT’S EASY TO PULL TOGETHER BUT STILL FEELS A BIT SPECIAL. I THINK IT’S A GREAT WEEKEND MEAL FOR FAMILY, OR EVEN FOR A CASUAL GET-TOGETHER WITH MATES. THE CHICKEN THIGHS ARE TOSSED IN SMOKY PAPRIKA, GARLIC AND LIME—IF YOU’VE GOT TIME, I LIKE TO BUNG THEM IN A ZIPLOCK BAG AND LEAVE THEM TO MARINATE OVERNIGHT IN THE FRIDGE. THEN IT’S JUST A QUICK SEAR IN THE PAN BEFORE FINISHING THEM IN THE AIR FRYER (OR A REGULAR OVEN WORKS JUST AS WELL).

ON THE SIDE, THERE’S A SALAD OF CHARRED CORN, CRISPY CHORIZO, FETA, MINT AND PICKLED RED ONION. THE ONION’S OPTIONAL, BUT IT ADDS A NICE TANG. I’VE INCLUDED A SEPARATE RECIPE FOR IT ON THE BLOG—IT MAKES A LARGER BATCH IF YOU’RE INTO PICKLING, BUT YOU CAN EASILY THROW TOGETHER A SMALL AMOUNT IF YOU’RE NOT FUSSED ABOUT DOING IT IN BULK. SERVE EVERYTHING WITH CHARRED FLATBREADS, PITA OR TACOS FOR AN EASY, HANDS-ON MEAL.