Easy Paella recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and black pepper to taste
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
1 pinch saffron threads
1 bay leaf
½ bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 quart chicken stock
2 lemons, zested
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Spanish onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

Nutrition Info

736.2 calories
carbohydrate: 45.7 g
cholesterol: 202.5 mg
fat: 35.1 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 55.7 g
saturatedFat: 10.3 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1204.2 mg
sugar: 1.9 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper. Stir in chicken pieces to coat. Cover, and refrigerate.

  2. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Cook, stirring, to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes. Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 20 minutes.

  3. Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and onion, cook 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and sausage, cook 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp, cook, turning the shrimp, until both sides are pink.

  4. Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

An easy to make paella using chorizo, chicken, and shrimp.

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