Prawn & Chicken Orzo Paella

"This recipe is from the local Western Australian Newspaper. Am hoping to make this myself soon but I will use spring onion (scallions) instead of the shallots (for dietary reason) and omit the coriander (cilantro) because we don't like it. Times at this point are an estimate, if you should try please let me know if they are correct."
 
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Ready In:
50mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Cut chicken into 2cm-3cm dice.
  • Heat sesame oil in deep frying pan over medium heat.
  • Gently fry shallots and, ginger and garlic for a few minutes until softened and lightly coloured.
  • Add cubed chicken to pan, season lightly with salt and pepper and fry until browned on all sides but not cooked through.
  • Add orzo and stir to coat with oil and let it start to absorb flavours.
  • Season with paprika and cover ingredients with stock (you may not need all at once).
  • Allow to simmer for about 15 minutes, adding more stock when necessary and stirring occasionally.
  • When orzo is just cooked, add the prawns, lemon juice and soy, stir and taste for seasoning, adjust if necessary.
  • Rest for 3 to 5 minutes in pan with lid on to allow chicken to tenderise.
  • Stir through the chopped coriander and serve scattered with extra leaves.

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Reviews

  1. Terrific recipe! One-pan easy and delicious. I used some yellow onion instead of the shallots. Served with some roasted cherry tomatoes and really enjoyed - thanks for sharing the recipe!
     
  2. Yummy! I've made this several times now! Easy, great flavor and adaptable to personal tastes. I tend to add in sliced zucchini or other veggies in the last 5 min. A must try! thank you for the recipe!
     
  3. I really loved this take on paella. We used the tiny salad shrimp and they were perfect. Thanks for posting.
     
  4. this is a great recipe! loved the subtle flavours! didnt have prawns, so just did the chicken, and I added more water to the mix, as I found the risoni a little too "al dente"<br/>have actually made this as a "special" for the tuck shop this week, added a few mushrooms and used the meat from some drumsticks, tastes great! keeper for me Pat :) made for Aussie swap, July 2012
     
  5. This was indeed a delicious meal. It is pretty rich and heavy, so know that. Otherwise, the flavor was great and it didn't take alot to fill me up.
     
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  1. Terrific recipe! One-pan easy and delicious. I used some yellow onion instead of the shallots. Served with some roasted cherry tomatoes and really enjoyed - thanks for sharing the recipe!
     

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