One-pot chicken and pork braise

Tamara West

Serve plenty of bread with this dish to mop up all the sauce and, if you have leftovers, it is even better the next day.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp	Olive oil
500 g	Boneless chicken thighs, skinless and cut in half (Main)
500 g	Pork chops, use the shoulder, 2 chops, excess fat removed, or use pork shoulder pieces (Main)
2	Onions, chopped
2 cloves	Garlic, finely chopped
2 Tbsp	Tomato paste
¼ tsp	Chilli flakes, crushed
500 g	Potatoes, peeled and cut into 2.5cm pieces (Main)
3 cups	Chicken stock
1 can	Chopped tomatoes, 400g, in juice
1 can	Corn kernels, 410g, drained
1 can	Butter beans, 400g, or 4 bean mix, drained
4 sprigs	Fresh oregano

Directions

1. Heat the oven to 170C.
2. Rub olive oil over chicken thighs and pork. Heat a large ovenproof casserole dish (or use a large frying pan to do this initial cooking if your dish is not suitable for stove-top as well), over a medium-high heat and working in batches, brown the chicken and pork on both sides. Set aside on a plate.
3. Lower the heat, add the onion and garlic and cook until soft but not coloured. Add the tomato paste and chilli flakes and cook for a further 1 minute. Add the potatoes.
4. Pour in the chicken stock and tomatoes in their juice and bring just to the boil.
5. Return meat to the casserole with the corn, beans and fresh oregano. Mix to combine (everything should be covered in liquid), cover casserole with its lid and place in the oven for 1¼ hours. Stir halfway through cooking and check seasoning.
6. Remove pork from the casserole and take it off the bone before serving.

Make a change

Add 1 tsp dried oregano in with the chilli flakes for extra flavour if wished.