Paella

21 ingredients
14 steps

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 2 14 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 12 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 dash salt and black pepper (to taste)
  • 14 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 14 teaspoon creole seasoning (optional)
  • 34 pinch saffron threads or 14 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 12 cup flat-leaf Italian parsley, chopped
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 2 14 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1 12 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
  • 34 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 34 Spanish onion, chopped
  • 34 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
  • 34 lb chorizo sausage, sliced
  • 34 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 0.5 (16 ounce) can diced tomatoes (with 1/2 can juice too)
  • 34 cup frozen peas
  • 1 12 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces

Directions

  1. 1
    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.
  2. 2
    Stir in chicken pieces to coat.
  3. 3
    Cover and refrigerate.
  4. 4
    Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skilled over medium heat.
  5. 5
    Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes and rice.
  6. 6
    Cook, stirring to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes.
  7. 7
    Stir in saffron threads or turmeric, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, garlic powder, creole seasoning and lemon zest.
  8. 8
    Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low.
  9. 9
    Simmer 20 minutes.
  10. 10
    Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat.
  11. 11
    Stir in marinated chicken and onion; cook 5 minutes.
  12. 12
    Stir in bell pepper and sausage, peas, tomatoes/juice; cook 5 minutes.
  13. 13
    Stir in shrimp; cook, turning the shrimp, until both sides are pink.
  14. 14
    Spread over rice in a serving bowl.

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