One-pan paprika chicken

Description
Match juicy chicken thighs with a punchy paprika marinade, colourful veg and a quick garlic mayonnaise.
Ingredients
- 1 medium sweet potato (around 200g/7oz), peeled and cut into 2cm/¾in chunks
- 1 medium yellow or orange pepper, seeds removed and cut into 2cm/¾in chunks
- 1 medium courgette (around 175g/6oz), halved lengthways and cut into 2cm/¾in chunks
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1½ tsp smoked paprika, hot or sweet
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 medium red onion, peeled and cut into 10–12 wedges
- 4–6 chicken thigh fillets, boneless, skinless and trimmed of fat
- 8–10 ripe cherry tomatoes
- 6 thin slices chorizo
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- fresh parsley, to serve (optional)
- for the garlic mayonnaise
- 40g/1½ oz mayonnaise
- ½ small garlic clove, crushed
Directions
- Put the sweet potato, pepper and courgette into a large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1 teaspoon of the paprika, the oregano, a good pinch of salt and plenty of black pepper. Toss together well.
- If necessary, preheat your air fryer at 200C for 3 minutes, or until it reaches temperature. Scatter the oiled vegetables over the crisper plate. Cook at 200C for 5 minutes, then add the onion wedges, toss lightly and cook at 200C for a further 3 minutes. Mix the mayonnaise and garlic together and set aside for the flavours to mingle.
- Put the chicken thighs in the same bowl used for the vegetables, add the remaining oil, then sprinkle with the remaining paprika, a little salt and black pepper. Toss together well.
- Toss the vegetables once more, then place the chicken thighs on top, opened out and smooth-side down. Cook at 200C for 5 minutes. Turn the chicken pieces over and scatter the cherry tomatoes around them.
- Air fry at 200C for 8 minutes more, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the vegetables are tender and lightly browned. Add the chorizo for the last 3 minutes of the cooking time, then cook until it’s lightly browned and beginning to crisp. If your air fryer has a particularly powerful fan, layer the chorizo slightly or place a cherry tomato on one side to weigh it down lightly.
- Divide between two warm plates, sprinkle with parsley (if using) and serve with the garlic mayonnaise.