Shrimp and chicken chorizo paella
10
Points®
Total time: 1 hr • Prep: 22 min • Cook: 38 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
This fabulous Spanish-inspired dish is deeply flavored and super fresh at the same time. Perfect for feeding a crowd, the one-pot, one-hour preparation also lends itself well to entertaining. Rich saffron rice is the base for a passel of vegetables, sauteed with the chicken chorizo to produce maximum smokey goodness. The fresh parsley and green onions add some crunch and crisp flavor to the married flavors of the pan. If you can't find bottled roasted piquillo peppers (ubiquitous in Spain), standard roasted red bell peppers would make a fine substitute. Pair this dish with some sangria for a festive, flavorful meal.
Ingredients
Saffron
0.5 tsp
Hot water
0.25 cup(s)
Olive oil
2 tsp
Uncooked shrimp
1 pound(s)
Chicken chorizo
12 oz
Uncooked onion(s)
1 large
Cremini mushroom(s)
8 oz
Uncooked scallion(s)
4 medium
Kosher salt
1 tsp
Jarred minced garlic
1 Tbsp
Canned diced tomatoes
15 oz
Paprika
0.25 tsp
Uncooked arborio rice
2 cup(s)
Canned low-sodium chicken broth
2.5 cup(s)
Roasted piquillo peppers
1 cup(s)
Frozen baby peas
1 cup(s)
Fresh parsley
0.25 cup(s)
Instructions
1
In a small bowl, combine saffron and hot water; stir to dissolve.
2
Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook shrimp until opaque, about 2 to 3 minutes per side; remove to a plate. Add remaining teaspoon oil, chorizo, onion, mushrooms, white parts of scallion and salt to pan; cook, stirring often, until mushrooms begin to brown, about 5 to 6 minutes.
3
Add garlic to pan; cook, stirring a few times, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes, paprika and rice; stir to combine. Add broth and saffron water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to a simmer; cook for 15 minutes.
4
Stir in peppers, peas and reserved shrimp; continue to cook, uncovered, until rice is tender and begins to dry on bottom of pan, about 5 to 7 minutes. Garnish with parsley and chopped green parts of scallion; serve.
5
Serving size: 1 1/2 cups
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