Paella

Paella

Recipe by Jocelyn Jimenez from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

5

5 servings

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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.

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