Main course for 6

Paella

 
 

Ingredients


6 x chicken thigh fillets, skinned and cut into large chunks

Olive oil

250g cooking chorizo, sliced

75g cubed pancetta

1 onion, finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, sliced

2 red peppers, cut into chunks

150g green beans, cut into small pieces

2 tsp smoked paprika

500g paella rice

1.25 litres chicken stock

300g tiger prawns, shell-on

1kg mussels

Flat leaf parsley, chopped

Lemon wedges to serve

 
 

Method


  • Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a large wide frying pan and cook the chicken pieces until browned

  • Scoop out the chicken and add the chorizo and pancetta and cook until crisp, approx. 5 mins

  • Add the onion, garlic and pepper and cook until softened

  • Add back the chicken and the green beans then stir in the paprika and cook for 1 min

  • Add the rice and stir to coat

  • Pour in the chicken stock, put on a tight-fitting lid (or cover with foil) and cook for 15-20 mins until the rice is tender

  • Rinse the mussels under a cold tap and tug out any beards that might still be attached to the shell

  • Place the tiger prawns and mussels on top and keep cooking for a few more minutes with the lid on until the mussels are open and the prawns have turned pink and aree cooked through

  • Stir in the parsley and serve with lemon wedges

 

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