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    You are here: Home / Dish Type / Entrees / Smoked Paprika Chicken Stuffed with Olives

    Smoked Paprika Chicken Stuffed with Olives

    Published: May 18, 2017 · Modified: Oct 7, 2021 · This post may contain affiliate links, which means I make a small commission if you buy an item in my links, at no charge to you.

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    Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
    Number of Servings 4
    Smoked Paprika Rubbed Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Olives

    Smoked paprika chicken thighs are stuffed with olives, cooked on top of sliced potatoes and onions. Perfect for dinner parties!

    Smoked Paprika Rubbed Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Olives

    Smoked paprika has quickly become one of my favorite spices.

    I love to use it in any dish that would benefit from a little bit of extra smokiness, like barbecue sauce or pulled pork. I've used it in salads, soups, you name it. It's particularly good as a rub on these Smoked Paprika Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Olives.

    I have been making these chicken thighs for several years now, and I'm particularly fond of making them when we're having people over for dinner.

    Because they take quite a while to cook, I like that I can get them all prepped up, then stick them in the oven and clean up before my guests arrive.

    Smoked Paprika Rubbed Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Olives

    How to make Smoked Paprika Chicken Stuffed with Olives

    The first time I made this recipe, I tossed the potatoes and onions with a little olive oil, because I couldn't fathom cooking veggies without any sort of fat. Big mistake.

    The extra fat from the chicken skin drips down onto the veggies, making sure they don't end up dry. In fact, if you don't cut off extra fat and skin, they get a little greasy.

    I prefer to take the bones out of my chicken thighs before I cook them because it makes them so much easier to eat. Maybe you could have your butcher do this for you.

    It's really not that hard, to do, but having a good pair of kitchen shears does make it a lot easier.

    You can skip that step if you really want, but it can be a little tricky to cut around the bone when you're eating. But, if you're not having guests over, and there's no one there to judge, just pick it up and eat it with your hands, fried chicken style!

    Smoked Paprika Rubbed Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Olives

    Smoked Paprika Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Olives Nutrition Notes:

    The sodium content of this recipe is quite high, mostly due to the olives used in stuffing the chicken. If you really need to cut down on sodium, try reducing the amount of salt in the rub to ¼ or ½ teaspoon.

    Serve this chicken and potato dish with a green salad or roasted vegetables to make a complete meal.

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    Smoked Paprika Chicken Thighs Stuffed with Olives

    Carissa Serink
    Skin on chicken thighs rubbed with smoked paprika and stuffed with olives, cooked on top of sliced potatoes and onions. Perfect for dinner parties!
    Prep Time20 mins
    Cook Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 20 mins
    Servings: 4
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    Ingredients

    • 1 pound yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced
    • 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
    • 3 ounces pimento or garlic stuffed olives, coarsely chopped
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    • 1 garlic cloves, minced or pressed
    • 1 ½ Tablespoons smoked paprika
    • 1 ½ teaspoons olive oil
    • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
    • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper , freshly ground
    • 4 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs

    Instructions

    • Heat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spread potatoes and onions evenly on the baking sheet. Place a cooling rack on the baking sheet, over top of the potatoes and onions.
    • Stir together olives, lemon zest and garlic in a small bowl. Set aside. In a separate small bowl, mix together the paprika, olive oil, salt and pepper to form a paste. Set aside.
    • Using sharp kitchen shears, trim excess skin and fat from the chicken thighs. Cut a slit along the bone of the chicken thigh, and carefully cut the bone from the thigh, being careful not to cut any holes in the chicken.
    • Carefully stuff about 2 Tablespoons of the olive mixture under the skin of each chicken thigh. Rub the skin and meat of each thigh evenly with the paprika mixture. 
    • Place chicken thighs skin side up on the cooling rack over the potatoes and onions. Bake until the skin is crispy, about 60 minutes. Divide potatoes and onions evenly among 4 plates, and top each with one chicken thigh.

    Notes

    Removing the chicken bones is optional, but makes it much easier to eat the thighs. If you decide not to remove the bones, you may need to add 5 minutes on to the cooking time.

    Nutrition Disclaimer: I try my best to make sure the nutrition information I provide is accurate to provide you with the best information possible. However, due to ingredient discrepancies and other factors, the above nutrition information should be considered an estimation only.

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    NOTE: I originally got this recipe from a co-worker in around 2010 after she brought this mouth-watering chicken to a potluck and I have been making it ever since.

    However, it has been brought to my attention that Alton Brown has a recipe that appears to be very similar, and was probably where my co-worker got the recipe that she gave to me.

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    1. DeeRod

      April 29, 2020 at 6:14 pm

      isn't this Alton Browns Recipe?

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      • Doug

        April 29, 2020 at 6:30 pm

        yes it is !

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64NWREBl68g

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      • Carissa

        April 29, 2020 at 7:49 pm

        A coworker gave me this recipe circa 2010-ish. I was under the impression it was an old family recipe, but I can see that it was likely based on this Alton Brown recipe. Any idea when this clip was originally aired, or if it was published in a cookbook at any point?

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