Paella
"Classic Spanish Paella with a few extra's (peas, diced tomatoes). Love this dish!"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 1⁄4 teaspoons paprika
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 dash salt and black pepper (to taste)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1⁄4 teaspoon creole seasoning (optional)
- 3⁄4 pinch saffron threads or 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄2 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 lemon, zested
- 2 1⁄4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 1⁄2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
- 3⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 3⁄4 Spanish onion, chopped
- 3⁄4 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
- 3⁄4 lb chorizo sausage, sliced
- 3⁄4 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 0.5 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with 1/2 can juice too)
- 3⁄4 cup frozen peas
- 1 1⁄2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces
directions
- In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika (I use 1/4 tsp smoked paprika and 2 tsp regular), oregano, salt and pepper. Stir in chicken pieces to coat. Cover and refrigerate.
- Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skilled 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 or turmeric, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, garlic powder, creole seasoning and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 20 minutes.
- 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, peas, tomatoes/juice; cook 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook, turning the shrimp, until both sides are pink.
- Spread over rice in a serving bowl.
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KadesMom
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