Chicken and Seafood Paella
Chicken and Seafood Paella

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This Chicken and Seafood Paella is a classic Spanish rice dish made with Arborio rice, packed with chicken, sausage, mussels, clams, shrimp and loaded with flavor. I have a romantic dish for you today. At least I think it's romantic because this isn't something you'd make every day.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken and seafood paella using 15 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Seafood Paella:
  1. Make ready 225 g Chorizo, chopped into 1cm rounds
  2. Make ready 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  3. Make ready 2 medium Tomatos, peeled and very finely chopped
  4. Prepare 300 g Mixed Seafood (Muscles, Squid and Prawns)
  5. Make ready 1 tsp Smoked Paprika
  6. Make ready 2 large Chicken Breasts, diced
  7. Make ready 1 Onion, finely chopped
  8. Take 2 Garlic Cloves, finely chopped
  9. Get 1 large pinch of Saffron
  10. Prepare 450 g Paella Rice
  11. Get 950 ml Chicken Stock
  12. Get To Serve
  13. Get Fresh Bread
  14. Prepare Chopped Parsley
  15. Take Lemon Wedge

Return chicken and push down into rice. Stir rice around and add shrimp, lima beans, red peppers and clams. To serve, sprinkle with parsley and garnish with lemon wedges and green onions. Vegetarian Paella: Omit the meat and seafood and add extra vegetables, like artichoke, green beans, mushroom, olives and asparagus.

Instructions to make Chicken and Seafood Paella:
  1. Light BBQ, once the flames have died down add a 15 inch paella pan to the grill, add the chopped chorizo and stir until starting to brown (2-3 minutes) remove from pan and set aside.
  2. Add additional oil if needed, add the diced chicken and sear until golden brown (about 6 minutes). Remove and add to chorizo.
  3. Add the onion and season it generously with sea salt and black pepper. Cook and stir until softened (about 5 minutes).
  4. Add the garlic, paprika and saffron and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
  5. Add the finely chopped tomatoes and cook until darkened (about 3 minutes). Add the rice and stir to coat.
  6. Add the chicken stock and stir to mix, ensure the rice is evenly distributed around the whole pan. And re-add the chicken and chorizo which was set aside. Do not stir the rice from this point onwards.
  7. Close the lid and simmer for about 12 minutes, rotate the pan occasionally to ensure it cooks evenly. The rice should start making a crackling sound. Most of the liquid should be absorbed.
  8. Arrange the seafood in the rice, nestling them slightly. Close the grill and cook for a further 10 minutes.
  9. Remove the pan, cover with foil and allow to stand for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley and serve with a lemon wedge and fresh bread. Buen Provecho!

Add vegetables in step one of the recipe along with the bell peppers. Valenciana Paella: this version of paella is often made with rabbit, chicken, artichokes and green beans. This chicken and shrimp paella is a great recipe for enjoying traditional Spanish cuisine in the comfort of your own home. Quarter each piece of chicken, then season with sea salt and black pepper and dust with flour. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice.

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