Chicken & chorizo paella recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 chicken breasts fillets, cut into chunks
  • 2 small onions, finely sliced
  • 1 fat garlic clove, crushed
  • 140g cooking chorizo, sliced
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • pinch of saffron
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 300g paella rice
  • 850ml hot chicken or vegetable stock
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve
  • ½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped, to serve

Method

  • Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan over a high heat. Brown the chicken all over – don’t cook completely. Once browned, transfer to a plate.

  • Reduce the heat to low, add the onions and cook slowly until softened, about 10 mins. Add the garlic, stir for 1 min, then toss in the chorizo and fry until it releases its oils.

  • Stir in the spices, then tip in the rice. Stir to coat the rice in the oils and spices for about 2 mins, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, return the chicken to the pan and simmer for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally.

  • Add the peas to the pan and simmer for a further 5 mins until the rice is cooked and the chicken is tender. Season well and serve with the lemon and parsley.

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