Brown Rice, Chicken, and Chorizo Paella

My husband is a Spaniard, so I started looking into paella. It took me 4 times to get this right. It has become his favorite dish and expects me to make this every week. I have tweaked this recipe to our taste, so the red pepper, capers, and black olives are simply a preference for us. The vinegar is a Spanish thing, so I always add it. You can leave a little broth in the paella, or cook until the broth is fully absorbed. It is simply a preference.


Recipes · Cuisine · European · Spanish


Prep Time: 40 mins
Cook Time: 1 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 8
Total Time: 2 hrs
Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon Spanish smoked paprika

  • 1 teaspoon red pepper (Optional)

  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric (Optional)

  • ½ teaspoon saffron

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, or to taste

  • 4 boneless chicken thighs, cut into small pieces

  • ½ pound Spanish chorizo, cut into 1/4-inch slices

  • 1 large onion, chopped

  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped

  • ¼ cup chopped parsley (Optional)

  • 6 cloves garlic, chopped

  • 2 cups short-grain brown rice

  • 1 tomato, chopped

  • 1 (6 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped

  • 1 (32 ounce) carton chicken broth

  • 2 cups frozen peas and carrots, thawed

  • 2 tablespoons sliced black olives

  • 1 tablespoon capers

  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar, or to taste (Optional)


Directions

  1. Measure salt, paprika, red pepper, turmeric, and saffron into a small bowl and set spice mixture aside.

  2. Heat olive oil in paella pan or large pot over medium heat. Add chicken and chorizo and cook until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer meat to a platter. Add onion, bell pepper, parsley, and garlic to the pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Add rice, tomato, and roasted red peppers. Cook until rice begins to brown, about 5 minutes more. Add spice mixture and broth. Return chicken and chorizo to the pot, burying them in the paella.

  3. Increase heat to high and bring the pot to a boil, stirring every 10 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook, uncovered, 50 to 55 minutes more. Add thawed peas and carrots, black olives, capers, and apple cider vinegar and stir. Cook until everything is heated through, 3 to 5 more minutes.

Cook's Note:

Towards the end you can leave a little broth in the paella, or cook until the broth is fully absorbed. It is simply a preference.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
465 Calories
22g Fat
43g Carbs
22g Protein


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