Paella is a classic Spanish dish combining seafood, chicken, sausage and rice. Saffron, which imparts a wonderful earthy flavor and beautiful golden yellow color, is the key to flavoring this delectable recipe.
15m
PREP TIME
45m
COOK TIME
312
CALORIES
15
INGREDIENTS
Paella is a classic Spanish dish combining seafood, chicken, sausage and rice. Saffron, which imparts a wonderful earthy flavor and beautiful golden yellow color, is the key to flavoring this delectable recipe.
15m
PREP TIME
45m
COOK TIME
312
CALORIES
15
INGREDIENTS
Ingredients 15 (1 1/2 cup) Servings
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 8 ounces Spanish dried chorizo, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 3 cups Valencia short grain rice
- 3 1/2 cups chicken stock
- 1/2 cup dry white wine
- 1/2 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ All Natural Spanish Saffron, crumbled
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon McCormick Gourmet™ Organic Coarse Ground Black Pepper
- 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1 pound mussels, rinsed
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
INSTRUCTIONS
- 1 Heat oil in very wide deep skillet (with 12 to 15-inch bottom) or 8-quart wide-bottom Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir about 5 minutes or until browned. Remove chicken from skillet.
- 2 Reduce heat to medium. Add onions, red pepper, garlic and sausage to skillet. Cook and stir until onions begin to brown. Add rice; cook and stir until rice is just translucent and has a slightly nutty aroma. Stir in chicken, stock, wine, saffron, salt and pepper. Bring to boil; stir. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice has absorbed most of the liquid.
- 3 Place shrimp, mussels and peas over rice mixture. Cover and simmer on low heat 10 minutes or until shrimp turn pink and mussels have opened. Stir before serving.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
(per Serving)
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