Spanish-Style Paella
There are very few dishes that are as comforting and flavorful as this Spanish-Style Paella! It makes for an easy, healthy lunch or dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 cups chopped onion
- 2 Tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 whole chicken cooked and chopped
- 1 pound chorizo sliced
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes
- ¾ cup light white wine
- 3 cups [chicken stock]
- 2 cups Valencia rice
- 1 teaspoon saffron
- 1 ½ teaspoons paprika
- ½ cup green peas
- 8 ounces shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 handful fresh parsley chopped
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Roast red bell pepper. Cool. Seed and chop.
- Sauté roasted bell pepper, onions, and garlic. Cook until onion is translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
- Add chicken, chorizo, and tomatoes. Cook 4-6 minutes.
- Stir in white wine and cook for an additional 5 minutes, until the wine starts to reduce.
- Add chicken stock, rice, saffron, paprika, and peas. Stir to combine. Cook until liquid starts to reduce, about 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in shrimp.
- Add parsley and salt.
- Cook until liquid is absorbed.
- Serve.
Notes
- Use a short-grain rice, such as Valencia.
- Don't use cooking wine! Use something you like the taste of, but stay away from heavier whites like chardonnay.
- If you don't want to take the time to cook a chicken, pick up a roasted one at the grocery store. It works just as well!
- If the rice sticks to the bottom of the pan toward the end of cooking, that's okay! That's actually what you want it to do. Let it brown a little. Just don't blacken it!
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 615kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 46gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 178mgSodium: 1242mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5g
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.