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Easy Paella

Easy Paella

Cost $25, save $15

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  • 30 Min
  • 8 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Marinade

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 1 tablespoon ground paprika
    • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
    • 🧂 Salt to taste
    • Ground black pepper to taste
    • 🍗 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • Rice Base

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 🧄 3 cloves garlic, crushed
    • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    • 2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
    • 1 pinch saffron threads
    • 1 large bay leaf
    • ½ bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
    • 1 quart chicken stock
    • 🍋 2 medium lemons, zested

  • Toppings

    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • 🧅 1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
    • 1 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
    • 🦐 1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
    • 1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled

STEPS

1

Gather the ingredients.

2

Mix olive oil, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper for marinade in a glass bowl.

3

Add chicken to the marinade and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

4

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes, then stir in rice. Cook and stir until rice is coated with oil, about 3 minutes.

5

Add saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Stir until well combined and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

6

While rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.

7

Add bell pepper and sausage; cook and stir, breaking sausage up with a spatula, for 5 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes.

8

Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.

9

Enjoy!

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

736

Calories

  • 56
    Protein
  • 46
    Carbs
  • 35
    Fats

💡 Use high-quality saffron for authentic flavor.Prepare ingredients ahead of time to streamline cooking.Serve with a side of crusty bread for a complete meal.