Deep-fried chicken wings al ajillo with braised peas and serrano ham with eggs

Chicken wings spiced up with sweet paprika, chilli and garlic served alongside savoury braised peas.

By José Pizarro
From Saturday Kitchen Best Bites

Ingredients

  • 16 large, meaty, free-range chicken wings
  • olive or sunflower oil, for deep-frying
  • 4 garliccloves
  • sea salt
  • 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp crushed dried chillies
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika(pimentón)
  • 3 tsp sherry vinegar

For the braised peas

  • 6 tbsp olive oil
  • 200g/7oz shallots, finely chopped
  • 8 garliccloves, thinly sliced
  • 900g/2lb shelled peas, fresh or frozen
  • 200ml/7fl oz chicken stock, preferably homemade
  • 150g/5oz thinly sliced Serrano ham, finely shredded
  • sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 free-range eggs