Spanish Paella

8 Servings
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Ingredients

Meat and seafood

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • A little salt and pepper
  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 pound chorizo, removed from casings and crumbled
  • 1 medium red pepper, julienned
  • 1 medium green pepper, julienned
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
  • 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 pound medium to large shrimp, peeled and deveined

Rice

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cups uncooked white rice
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • A pinch of saffron (about 1/4 teaspoon)
  • Zest from two lemons
  • 1/2 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 quart chicken stock

Directions

  1. Mix the olive oil, paprika, chipotle chili pepper, oregano and salt and pepper together. Add the chicken, stir well to coat, cover and refrigerate.
  2. Prepare the rice: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, rice and crushed red pepper flakes. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Add the saffron, lemon zest, parsley, bay leaf and chicken stock. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, cover and cook for 20 – 30 minutes or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked. Watch the rice closely and add more stock if necessary.
  3. Prepare meat and seafood: In another large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and onion, cook for 5 – 7 minutes. Add the chorizo and red and green peppers. Cook 5 minutes or until the peppers are tender but still crisp. Add the peas, mushrooms and tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes. Add the shrimp last, cooking until done.
  4. To serve: Place the rice on a large serving platter and top with the chicken, sausage, shrimp mixture. Garnish with lemon wedges.
  5. NOTE: We couldn’t find regular chorizo so we used chicken chorizo which did not have casings and cut the links into small pieces.

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