Guide to Make Chorizo and Chicken Paella in 19 Minutes for Beginners

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chorizo and chicken paella. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Chorizo and chicken paella made in a cast iron skillet, bursting with flavor, perfect for feeding the family or crowd. Swap traditional seafood paella for an easy chicken and chorizo version - a hearty family supper for four. Chicken & Chorizo Paella on the Kamado Joe.

Chorizo and Chicken Paella is one of the most favored of current trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Chorizo and Chicken Paella is something which I have loved my entire life.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chorizo and chicken paella using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Chorizo and Chicken Paella:

1. Prepare 4 cups chicken broth
2. Take 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
3. Get 3 tablespoons olive oil
4. Take 8 oz chorizo sliced
5. Take 8 oz chicken thighs cubed
6. Take 1 large onion chopped
7. Take 1 red pepper diced
8. Get 3 gloves garlic minced
9. Get 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
10. Get 1 1/2 cup Arborio rice
11. Make ready 1/2 cup tomato puree
12. Prepare Salt
13. Get Pepper
14. Make ready Fresh parsley chopped
15. Prepare 1/2 cup frozen peas

I really love the flavors that chorizo adds to. This easy version of the traditional Spanish rice dish features both chicken and chorizo sausage mixed in with the rice, peas and tomato. At her restaurant, Brasa, pork-loving chef Tamara Murphy makes her own chorizo for the excellent paella on her menu. As for the seafood in the dish, she breaks with tradition by sautéing the shrimp and steaming the mussels.

Instructions

Steps to make Chorizo and Chicken Paella:

1. Heat chicken broth in small saucepan on low heat. Add saffron threads
2. In large 12-14inch cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat
3. Add chorizo and chicken and remove when lightly browned.They should not be cooked through.
4. Add onion, pepper, and garlic and sauté until soft. Stir in paprika, rice, and tomato purée
5. Strain chicken broth and add to pan. Add chorizo and chicken back to pan and stir once. Add salt and pepper to taste
6. Cook over medium heat until all of the liquid is dissolved and rice is tender (about 25min)
7. To crispy (burnt) rice is desired, turn heat to high and cook for 2 min.
8. Sprinkle frozen peas on top (optional)
9. Remove from heat and cover with parchment paper. Let sit for 10 min
10. Top with parsley and enjoy!

Read the Paella with chicken and chorizo recipe. Salt the chicken and rub with a small amount of paprika. Paella is a dish that I love after having tried it in Spain during my graduation trip (how I wish I can go back there!) But I have not tried making it because saffron is so expensive here! Place the chicken in the hot oil to brown the sides. Push the chicken aside and add in the chorizo.

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