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Paella Recipe
Recipe By
Recipe By :
Laura Reigel
Servings :
6
Prep Time
30
minutes
mins
Cook Time
45
minutes
mins
EQUIPMENT
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paella pan
INGREDIENTS
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¼
cup
avocado oil
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6
ounces
Spanish chorizo
sliced
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3
chicken thighs
diced and seasoned with a little salt and pepper
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1
medium
onions
finely sliced
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1
clove
garlic
finely sliced
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½
cup
diced tomatoes
fresh or canned tomatoes are fine
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2
cups
bomba rice
or arborio rice
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½
cup
dry white wine
Pinot Grigio or Chardonay
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1
cup
water
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1
pinch
saffron
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4
cups
chicken broth
(affiliate link)
or water
▢
½
pound
mussels
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½
pound
cockles
if you can't find cockles you can use clams
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1
pound
large prawns
INSTRUCTIONS
Heat up one cup of water or broth and add a pinch of saffron to the hot water. Set it aside until you are ready to start adding liquid to the paella.
1 pinch saffron ,
1 cup water
Prepare your grill to cook on indirect heat. One side will be hot, the other low.
Set the paella pan on the hot part of the grill and add the oil.
¼ cup avocado oil
Add the chorizo and sauté until it is slightly brown and some of the chorizo flavors have come out into the pan.
6 ounces Spanish chorizo
Add the diced chicken breast to the pan and sauté until the chicken in cooked through.
3 chicken thighs
Add the onions and the garlic to the pan. Sauté until the onions are translusent.
1 medium onions,
1 clove garlic
Add the tomatoes to the pan and cook for a few minutes.
½ cup diced tomatoes
Add the rice to the pan and sauté for a few minutes. You want to toast the rice a bit.
2 cups bomba rice
Add the wine to the pan. Stir the rice and cook until the wine in completely absorbed.
½ cup dry white wine
Add the saffron-infused liquid to the pan. Stir and cook until the liquid is completely absorbed.
Add the remaining broth to the pan. [note]
4 cups chicken broth
Allow the rice to cook for about 15 to 20 minutes until the majority of the liquid is absorbed.
Add the seafood in the last 15 minutes of cooking.
½ pound mussels,
½ pound cockles,
1 pound large prawns
NUTRITION
Calories:
760
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
85
g
|
Protein:
35
g
|
Fat:
27
g
|
Saturated Fat:
7
g
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
174
mg
|
Sodium:
1875
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
1
g
|
Calcium:
82
mg
|
Iron:
8
mg