Description
Spanish kitchens come alive with Chicken and Chorizo Paella, a sizzling masterpiece of rice, tender meat, and smoky spices. Crisp edges, rich flavors, and colorful ingredients promise a memorable meal that transports you straight to Mediterranean shores.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 chicken thighs (skinless, boneless)
- 70 grams quality chorizo
- 200 grams frozen peeled cooked prawns
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 1 red pepper
- 2 cloves garlic
- 12 bunch flat-leaf parsley (15 grams)
Pantry and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 300 grams paella rice
- 100 grams frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon tomato puree
- 1 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
- 1 chicken stock cube
- Olive oil
- 1 lemon
Instructions
- Prepare aromatics and proteins by slicing garlic, dicing onion and carrot, separating parsley stems and leaves, and cubing chorizo and chicken.
- Heat olive oil in a wide, shallow pan over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic, onion, carrot, chorizo, and chicken with paprika and parsley stems for 5 minutes until ingredients begin to caramelize.
- Incorporate chopped red pepper and continue cooking for an additional 5 minutes, allowing vegetables to soften and release their flavors.
- Mix in tomato puree and stock cube, stirring to distribute seasonings evenly throughout the pan.
- Add rice and gently toss to coat each grain with the flavorful mixture, ensuring even distribution for about 2-3 minutes.
- Pour in boiling water, season with salt and pepper, stir once, then cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer for 15 minutes without disturbing the rice.
- Gently fold in peas and prawns, maintaining the lid and cooking for an additional 5 minutes until seafood is just cooked through.
- Remove from heat and let the paella rest, covered, for 5 minutes to allow flavors to meld and rice to settle.
- Garnish with reserved fresh parsley leaves and serve alongside lemon wedges for a bright, citrusy accent.
Notes
- Prep ingredients in advance to streamline cooking process and reduce stress in the kitchen.
- Choose high-quality Spanish chorizo for authentic flavor and better overall taste of the paella.
- Avoid stirring rice too much during cooking to achieve perfect paella texture with crispy bottom layer called “socarrat”.
- For gluten-free version, replace stock cube with gluten-free alternative and verify chorizo ingredient list.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 53 mins
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 370 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 45 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg