Chicken and Seafood Paella
Chicken and Seafood Paella requires roughly 1 hour from start to finish. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 14g of fat, and a total of 423 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 8 and costs $3.27 per serving. 190 people have tried and liked this recipe. This recipe from Jo Cooks requires skinless boneless chicken thighs, chicken broth, hot sauce, and fire roasted canned tomatoes. It is a pretty expensive recipe for fans of European food. It works well as a main course. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 89%. This score is super. Try Frying Pan Paella Mixta (Paella with Seafood and Meat), Seafood And Chicken Paella, and Chicken and Seafood Paella for similar recipes.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 50 minutes
Ingredients:
1½ cups arborio rice*
4 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 chorizo sausages, cut into 1 inch pieces (I used Italian sausages)
1 lb clams, scrubbed and soaked
1 can (14 oz or 398 mL) diced fire roasted tomatoes
fresh parsley for garnish
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp hot sauce such as Tabasco or Sriracha
1 lemon cut into lemon wedges
1 lb mussels, scrubbed and soaked
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 tsp saffron
salt and pepper to taste
1 lb large shrimp, shelled and deveined but keep tails on
4 chicken thighs, boneless and skinless cut into 1 inch pieces
2 tsp smoked paprika
Equipment:
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
In a large paella pan heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chicken and sausage, season with salt and pepper, then cook for about 5 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink.Move the chicken and sausage to one side of the pan, then add the onion to the other half, season with a bit of salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes until the onion becomes translucent and soft. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.Add the arborio and fire roasted tomatoes to the pan and stir well. Let the rice cook in the sauce from the tomatoes for about 5 minutes, you will notice it will start to brown on the bottom, which is what you're looking for. Add the broth, hot sauce, smoked paprika, saffron and season with salt and pepper if needed. Stir everything together and cover with a large lid. Cook for about 15 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. The rice will not be cooked through at this time.Turn down the heat and stir the rice around a bit, you will notice the crust on the bottom of the pan, that's what you're looking for. Arrange the shrimp, mussels and clams over the rice, cover with a lid again and cook for another 10 minutes or until the mussels and clams open up.Turn off the heat and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
Step by step:
1. In a large paella pan heat the olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add the chicken and sausage, season with salt and pepper, then cook for about 5 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink.Move the chicken and sausage to one side of the pan, then add the onion to the other half, season with a bit of salt and pepper and cook for 2 minutes until the onion becomes translucent and soft.
3. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
4. Add the arborio and fire roasted tomatoes to the pan and stir well.
5. Let the rice cook in the sauce from the tomatoes for about 5 minutes, you will notice it will start to brown on the bottom, which is what you're looking for.
6. Add the broth, hot sauce, smoked paprika, saffron and season with salt and pepper if needed. Stir everything together and cover with a large lid. Cook for about 15 minutes or until most of the liquid has been absorbed by the rice. The rice will not be cooked through at this time.Turn down the heat and stir the rice around a bit, you will notice the crust on the bottom of the pan, that's what you're looking for. Arrange the shrimp, mussels and clams over the rice, cover with a lid again and cook for another 10 minutes or until the mussels and clams open up.Turn off the heat and garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
Nutrition Information:
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