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Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Prep Time:

10 Minutes

Cook Time:

45 Minutes

Serves:

4 Servings

Level:

Chicken

About the Recipe

This recipe is perfect for meal prep, or for when you want to show off your cooking skills to the friends or significant other. We can't wait to hear how much you love it!

Ingredients

  • 3 Chicken Breasts

  • 150g Cooking Chorizo

  • 2 Garlic Cloves

  • 4 Large Tomatoes

  • 1 tsp Sweet Paprika

  • 1 pinch of saffron, optional

  • 200g Frozen Peas

  • Handful of Fine Beans

  • 300g Rice, preferably paella or bomba rice

  • 800ml Chicken Stock

  • Salt

  • 1 Lemon, optional to serve

Preparation

Step One

Chop the chicken and chorizo into small pieces


Step Two

Chop the tomatoes into chunks and discard the seeds; mince the garlic into a smooth paste; and chop the fine beans into halves


Step Three

Fry chicken pieces until golden brown on all sides, remove and fry the chorizo pieces until brown and crispy. Remove and allow the pan to cool.


Step Four

Gently fry the chopped garlic until it starts to jump. Add the rice and fry until slightly translucent.


Step Five

Add the paprika and chopped tomato. Cook the tomato into the rice until red then add the saffron, chicken stock, chicken and chorizo pieces.


Step Six

Season with salt, spread the rice out to cover the bottom of the pan and boil for 5 mins until the rice grains begin to rise to the surface.


Step Seven

Reduce the heat to low, give the rice a quick stir and simmer for 15 mins. Add the peas for the last 5 mins of cooking. Leave to rest for a final 5 mins then serve with a squeeze of lemon.

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