Name: Paella
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 30-35 minutes
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, chopped; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1 red pepper, chopped; 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs; 50g thinly sliced chorizo, halved; pinch saffron threads; 1.2 litres vegetable or chicken stock; 450g tomatoes, chopped; 2 tsp smoked paprika; 450g shortgrain rice eg arborio; 450g mixed seafood cocktail, defrosted if frozen; 16 raw tiger prawns; 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped; freshly ground black pepper

This is a great dish to serve when entertaining, simply place the paella in the pan in the middle of the table and let people tuck in.

Serves

Prep

15 minutes

Cook

30-35 minutes

Each 277g serving contains (excludes serving suggestion)

KCal

404

Carbs

50.6g

Fibre

2.4g

Protein

33.3g

Fat

7.0g

Saturates

2.0g

Sugars

3.6g

Salt

1.3g

Fruit/Veg Portion

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

1 onion, chopped

1 clove garlic, crushed

1 red pepper, chopped

8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs

50g thinly sliced chorizo, halved

pinch saffron threads

1.2 litres vegetable or chicken stock

450g tomatoes, chopped

2 tsp smoked paprika

450g shortgrain rice eg arborio

450g mixed seafood cocktail, defrosted if frozen

16 raw tiger prawns

2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

freshly ground black pepper

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Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large frying pan, or paella pan if you have one, add the onion, garlic and pepper and fry for 2–3 minutes until beginning to soften.

Step 2

Add the chicken thighs and chorizo and continue to fry for 4–5 minutes until the chicken is browned all over. Meanwhile, soak the saffron in the stock.

Step 3

Add the tomatoes, paprika and rice to the pan, then add a quarter of the stock, stir well and simmer gently until the liquid has been absorbed.

Step 4

Continue adding the stock and simmering gently, adding the seafood cocktail and the prawns with the last addition of the stock.

Step 5

Stir through the parsley and season well with black pepper and serve with lemon wedges, to garnish.

Step 6

If the rice needs a little extra cooking then you may need to add a little extra stock.

Recipe tips

For a seafood version, omit the chicken, use vegetable stock and add cubed salmon.
If you don’t like shellfish, use a combination of salmon and monkfish (500g) in place of mixed seafood and prawns.
If you omit the chorizo add an extra tsp smoked paprika.

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