Chicken & Chorizo Paella

Chicken and chorizo paella served in the pan with lemon wedges on a yellow tablecloth
  • 4 servings
  • Cook 40 mins, 15 mins to prepare
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Ingredients

  • Pinch saffron
  • 1ltr chicken stock
  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped or crushed
  • 1 large red pepper, deseeded and chopped
  • 1 green chilli, finely chopped
  • 100g chorizo
  • 300g paella or basmati rice
  • 350g leftover chicken, shredded or chopped
  • 100g frozen peas
  • 2tbsp chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
  • 1 lemon cut into wedges to serve

Instructions

1 Add the saffron to the hot stock and set aside.

2 Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for 5 – 6 minutes until beginning to soften then stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute.

3 Add the peppers and green chilli, cook for 1 minute then add the chorizo and cook until golden.

4 Add the rice and toss well until all the grains are coated in the oil from the pan. Stir in the saffron and chicken stock and simmer over a gentle heat for 25 minutes until the rice has absorbed all of the liquid.

5 Carefully stir in the chicken, peas and parsley, and then cook for 5 minutes until heated through.

6 Serve with a wedge of lemon to squeeze over.

LOVE YOUR LEFTOVERS

If you are going to store leftover roast to make this recipe, cool it as quickly as possible (ideally within 90 minutes) cover it and place into the fridge. Always use your leftovers within two days of storage. Ensure you cook this recipe until it’s steaming hot throughout and importantly, never reheat leftovers more than once.

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