PAELLA RECIPE BY TASTY

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Here's what you need: short grain rice, chicken breasts, hot chicken broth, chorizo crumbles, jumbo shrimps, olive oil, onion, diced tomato, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, garlic powder, small bay leaf, saffron, fresh cilantro

Provided by Jocelyn Jimenez

Time 30m

Yield 5 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups short grain rice
5 chicken breasts, medium-sized
4 cups hot chicken broth
½ cup chorizo crumbles
12 jumbo shrimps
1 tablespoon olive oil
⅓ cup onion, diced
⅓ cup diced tomato
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 small bay leaf
1 pinch saffron
fresh cilantro, as garnish

Steps:

  • Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Then, saute chorizo crumbles and set aside.
  • In the same pan, brown chicken and set aside once cooked through and golden brown.
  • In the same pan (without draining the oil), add onions and tomatoes and sprinkle smoked paprika. Saute until translucent.
  • Next, add short grain rice, chicken broth, small bay leaf, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and saffron. Mix well.
  • Once broth reduces by half, add chicken atop rice and layer with sliced red peppers. Cover pot, reduce heat to low, and cook for 20 minutes.
  • Then, add shrimp into the pan, cover, and cook until pink.
  • Serve warm, garnished with cilantro and lemon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 985 calories, Carbohydrate 115 grams, Fat 21 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 77 grams, Sugar 3 grams

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