Best Quick Chicken Paella With Sugar Snap Peas Recipe Epicuriouscom Recipes

CHICKEN AND SUGAR SNAP PEA SAUTE

Steps:

• In a nonstick skillet, heat 1/3 of oil over high heat.
• Add peas and stir fry until bright green, 2-3 minutes.
• Remove from pan and set aside in bowl.
• Place flour in shallow pan.
• Cut chicken into 1x2 inch strips or bite size pieces (strictly preference here), season with salt and pepper and dredge in flour, shaking off excess.
• Discard leftover flour.
• In same skillet, heat remaining oil over high heat.
• Add chicken and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to bowl with peas.
• Add chicken broth and garlic to skillet and cook until reduced by half, about 5-7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium and return chicken and peas to skillet.
• Cook until just heated through.
• Add parsley, juice and zest.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Substitution Suggestions: I use a bag of frozen sugar snaps, or a bag of frozen stir fry veggies.
• Any of your favorite veggies would do.
• This also goes well with rice.

PAELLA WITH ASPARAGUS AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Cook asparagus in large saucepan of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold water, and drain again.
• Bring 4 1/2 cups broth to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add reserved shrimp shells; simmer 10 minutes. Bring wine to simmer in small saucepan over medium heat; add saffron and set aside 5 minutes to steep. Strain saffron-infused wine into 8-cup measuring cup. Strain in shrimp broth. Add enough chicken broth to measure 5 cups broth mixture.
• Heat oil in large wide pot (at least 3 inches deep) over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and sauté until lightly browned, breaking into 1/2-inch pieces with side of spoon, about 5 minutes. Add onions. Reduce heat to medium and sauté until onions are slightly soft, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir 2 minutes. Add tomato and peppers. Sauté until tomato is soft and juices evaporate, about 3 minutes. Mix in paprika and salt, then rice. (Asparagus, broth mixture, and rice mixture can be prepared 2 hours ahead. Let each stand at room temperature.)
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Add broth mixture to rice mixture and bring to boil over high heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low and simmer 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove pot from heat. Scatter shrimp over. Tuck clams and mussels into rice mixture, hinged side down. Place pot in oven and bake paella, uncovered, 15 minutes. Sprinkle peas and asparagus over. Continue to bake until broth is absorbed, rice is tender, and clams and mussels open, about 5 minutes longer. Transfer pot to work surface. Cover with foil; let stand 5 minutes.
• Transfer paella to large shallow dish. Garnish with lemon wedges and serve.

QUICK PAELLA

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over high heat until just smoking, then sauté garlic and frozen onions and peppers, stirring, until garlic and onions are golden, about 2 minutes. Add kielbasa and cook, stirring, until kielbasa is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add rice, wine, broth, saffron, and shrimp and cook, covered and undisturbed, over high heat until most of liquid is absorbed and shrimp are cooked through, about 6 minutes. Stir in cockles, peas, and olives and cook, covered, until cockles open wide, 2 to 4 minutes. (Discard any cockles that remain unopened after 4 minutes.) Remove from heat and let stand, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, about 5 minutes.