How to make an Easy Paella

Recipe by: mls

"An easy to make paella using chorizo, chicken, and shrimp."

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil                                                                         1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon paprika                                                                           1/2 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped

2 teaspoons dried oregano                                                                 1 quart chicken stock                                  

salt and black pepper to taste                                                             2 lemons, zested 2 tablespoons olive oil

2 pounds skinless,                                                                                1 Spanish onion, chopped

boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided                                                          1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped

3 cloves garlic, crushed                                                                       1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes                                              1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice                                              2 tablespoons olive oil

1 pinch saffron threads

Directions

Prep                                             Cook                                            Ready In
30 m                                             30 m                                              1 h

1.In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper. Stir in chicken pieces to coat. Cover, and refrigerate.

2.Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Cook, stirring, to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes. Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 20 minutes.

3.Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and sausage; cook 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook, turning the shrimp, until both sides are pink.

4.Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.