Easy Paella
Description
Paella is a classic Spanish dish made with saffron rice, chorizo sausage, chicken, and seafood served in a large skillet for a crowd-pleasing meal.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 tablespoon ground paprika
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2 teaspoons dried oregano
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salt and ground black pepper to taste
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2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces
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2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
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3 cloves garlic, crushed
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1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
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1 pinch saffron threads
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1 large bay leaf
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1/2 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
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1 quart chicken stock
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2 medium lemons, zested
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 medium Spanish onion, chopped
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1 medium red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
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1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined
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1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled
Directions
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Gather the ingredients.
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Mix olive oil, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper for marinade in a glass bowl.
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Add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
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Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes, then stir in rice. Cook and stir until rice is coated with oil, about 3 minutes.
5
Add saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Stir until well combined and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
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While the rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
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Add bell pepper and sausage; cook and stir, breaking sausage up with a spatula, for 5 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes.
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Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.
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Enjoy!