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Chicken and Chorizo Paella
This traditional Spanish paella marries succulent chicken and spicy chorizo with saffron-infused rice. It's a flavorful dish perfect for gatherings that will impress your guests.
Ready in 65 minutes · serves 6 · 600 calories per serving · spanish cuisine.
65
min total
6
servings
600
cal / serving
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoonsolive oil
- 1 poundchicken thighs
- 8 ounceschorizo
- 1 cupbell pepper
- 1 cuponion
- 4 clovesgarlic
- 2 cupsrice
- 4 cupschicken broth
- 1 pinchsaffron
- 1 cuppeas
- to tastesalt
- to tastepepper
Instructions
- 01
Heat olive oil in a paella pan and brown the chicken thighs on all sides.
- 02
Remove chicken and add chorizo, onion, and bell pepper. Sauté until softened.
- 03
Add minced garlic and rice, stirring to coat grains.
- 04
Pour in the broth, add saffron, and bring to a boil.
- 05
Reduce heat to low, return chicken to the pan, and simmer without stirring for 25-30 minutes.
- 06
Add peas in the last 5 minutes of cooking. Let rest before serving.
