Chorizo and Chicken Paella
Chorizo and Chicken Paella

Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, chorizo and chicken paella. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I am going to make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chorizo and Chicken Paella is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It is simple, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. Chorizo and Chicken Paella is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.

This chicken and chorizo paella is a flavor party in a skillet. An easy paella recipe, made in a cast iron skillet to get that crispy rice on the bottom and filled with delicious vegetables. One skillet paella that will feed the family!

To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have chorizo and chicken paella using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chorizo and Chicken Paella:
  1. Take 4 cups chicken broth
  2. Take 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
  3. Take 3 tablespoons olive oil
  4. Prepare 8 oz chorizo sliced
  5. Make ready 8 oz chicken thighs cubed
  6. Prepare 1 large onion chopped
  7. Prepare 1 red pepper diced
  8. Prepare 3 gloves garlic minced
  9. Get 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  10. Take 1 1/2 cup Arborio rice
  11. Get 1/2 cup tomato puree
  12. Prepare Salt
  13. Make ready Pepper
  14. Take Fresh parsley chopped
  15. Prepare 1/2 cup frozen peas

Use smoked Spanish chorizo or semi-smoked Spanish. A Chicken and Chorizo Paella might sound like a very ambitious project, but once you realize how easy and quick it is, you will be making it over and over again. Pair it with a bottle of Garnacha Wine and you're all set for success! Chicken and chorizo paella put Jamie Oliver in bull's eye for Spanish paella fans.

Steps to make Chorizo and Chicken Paella:
  1. Heat chicken broth in small saucepan on low heat. Add saffron threads
  2. In large 12-14inch cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat
  3. Add chorizo and chicken and remove when lightly browned.They should not be cooked through.
  4. Add onion, pepper, and garlic and sauté until soft. Stir in paprika, rice, and tomato purée
  5. Strain chicken broth and add to pan. Add chorizo and chicken back to pan and stir once. Add salt and pepper to taste
  6. Cook over medium heat until all of the liquid is dissolved and rice is tender (about 25min)
  7. To crispy (burnt) rice is desired, turn heat to high and cook for 2 min.
  8. Sprinkle frozen peas on top (optional)
  9. Remove from heat and cover with parchment paper. Let sit for 10 min
  10. Top with parsley and enjoy!

The British chef was criticized when he dared to add Spanish chorizo to a rice dish and call it "paella" when paella never had chorizo. This chicken and chorizo paella is a hearty sharing dish that's easy to cook and serve in one dish. Using chorizo in your paella might not be the done thing everywhere, but if you like it, go with it! Meanwhile, heat another frying pan over a medium heat. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.

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