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paella

Classic Spanish Paella

Richard
This simple paella recipe uses a mix of meat, seafood and colourful veg for a lively combination of flavours and textures.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine 🇪🇸 Spanish
Servings 6
Calories 510 kcal
How Difficult Average

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 large pinch Saffron strands
  • 600 ml Chicken stock
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil plus extra for drizzling
  • 125 g Chorizo roughly chopped
  • 500 g Chicken thighs skinned and chopped
  • 1 Onion medium, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves Garlic finely chopped
  • 1 Red pointed pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 2 tsp Pimenton (smoked paprika)
  • 250 g Spanish paella rice
  • 4 Tomato medium, roughly chopped
  • 75 g Peas frozen
  • 250 g Whole Prawns cooked with shells on
  • handful fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped, to serve
  • 2 lemons to serve as wedges

Instructions
 

  • Stir the saffron strands into the stock and set aside to infuse while you prepare the rest of the paella.
  • Heat 1 tbsp oil in a paella pan or a large deep frying pan with a lid. Tip in the chorizo and fry for about 3 mins until crisp and the oil has been released. Remove the chorizo and drain on kitchen paper, leaving the oil in the pan.
  • Stir the chicken into the pan and fry over a high heat for 7-8 mins, or until the meat is golden and cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a bowl and set aside.
  • Pour another 1 tbsp of oil into the pan, tip in the chopped onion and garlic and stir-fry for 4-5 mins, until softened and just starting to colour. Stir in the pepper and paprika with the remaining tablespoon of oil and stir-fry for a further 1-2 mins. The pan should have lots of crispy, brown bits on the bottom, which will all add flavour.
  • With the heat still quite high, quickly stir in the rice so it is well-coated in the oil, then pour in the saffron-infused stock plus 450ml boiling water, scraping up the sticky brown bits from the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon.
  • Return the browned chicken pieces to the pan, then add the chopped tomatoes. Cover the pan and cook on a medium heat for 10 mins, stirring once or twice. Scatter the peas, prawns and fried chorizo over the top, cover again and leave to cook a further 5-10 mins, or until the rice is just cooked and most of the liquid in the pan has been absorbed.
  • Remove the pan from the heat, put the lid on and leave to rest for 5 mins. Stir a few times to mix the ingredients, season to taste and scatter over the chopped parsley. Serve with lemon wedges and an extra drizzle of oil, if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 510kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 30gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gFiber: 5gSugar: 6g
Keyword family, paella, rice, sharing, Spanish
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