Easy Spanish-Style Paella
Serves
4
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
40 min
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Ingredients
- 4 hard boiled eggs, sliced or quartered
- 3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil, divided
- 1 lb (0.5 kg) boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch (1 cm) strips
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) each salt and pepper, divided
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 sweet bell pepper, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ¼ cups (315 mL) paella rice
- 1 tbsp (15 mL) paprika
- ½ tsp (2.5 mL) smoked paprika
- Pinch saffron
- 3 cups (750 mL) reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup (250 mL) canned diced tomatoes
- 2 bay leaves
- ¾ cup (175 mL) frozen peas
- 2 tbsp (30 mL) finely chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Step 1
Heat 1 tbsp (15 mL) oil in large skillet set over medium heat; cook chicken, and half of the salt and pepper for 5 to 8 minutes or until browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet; set aside.
- Step 2
Heat remaining oil in skillet; cook onion, sweet pepper and garlic for 3 to 5 minutes or until softened. Stir in rice, paprika, smoked paprika, saffron and remaining salt and pepper. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes or until rice is well coated.
- Step 3
Stir in broth, tomatoes and bay leaves; bring to boil, then reduce to simmer. Cook for 20 minutes. Stir in peas; cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Remove and discard bay leaves.
- Step 4
Arrange chicken strips over paella. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Garnish with hard-cooked eggs and parsley.
Tips
• For a vegetarian dish, omit chicken and add extra sweet peppers. Substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth.
• For a party-style paella, add 1/2 lb (250 g) peeled and deveined shrimp. Cook shrimp along with the chicken in the last 2 minutes of cooking time.
• If you can’t find paella rice, substitute Arborio rice.
• Garnish with strips of store-bought roasted red peppers if desired.
Nutrition Facts
| Per serving | |
|---|---|
| Calories | 520 |
| Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Trans Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 50 g |
| Fibre | 5 g |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Protein | 40 g |
| Sodium | 960 mg |