Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Perfect Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a special dish, chicken and chorizo paella. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have chicken and chorizo paella using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken and Chorizo Paella:

1. Take 2 Chicken Breasts (diced)
2. Prepare 100 grams Chorizo (sliced)
3. Prepare 250 grams Risotto (or Paella) Rice
4. Take 1 Litre Chicken Stock (replace some of the stock with a glass of white wine if you're a legend)
5. Make ready 1 Onion (diced)
6. Take 2 Peppers (diced)
7. Prepare 1 stick Celery (sliced)
8. Make ready 1 Tomato
9. Get 3 clove Garlic (finely sliced)
10. Get 1 pinch Saffron
11. Take 1 tbsp Chopped Parsley (or dried)
12. Get 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

Instructions to make Chicken and Chorizo Paella:

1. Skin and de-seed the tomato. The easiest way to do this is to to make a cross in the skin at the bottom and then plop it in a bowl of boiling water for 3-4 minutes, turning it over every now and again. Pour away the water and when it's cool enough, peel off the skin. Quarter the tomatoes, squish out the seeds and then dice the flesh.
2. Get a large frying pan on a medium heat with some olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and fry it for 5 minutes or so, until golden. Remove from the pan and set aside.
3. Add the rice to the pan that was used for the chicken (add more oil if needed) and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring continuously, until the rice turns translucent. Remove form the pan and set aside with the chicken.
4. Add the sliced chorizo to the pan and fry for 2-3 minutes until it starts to release it's oil. Then add the onion, celery, peppers, garlic and tomato. Fry for a further 3-4 minutes until the vegetables are beginning to soften.
5. Add the rice and chicken back to the pan along with the stock, saffron, parsley and smoked paprika. Stir it all together. Turn the heat to low and leave to cook for 20-30 minutes - stirring occasionally - until most of the liquid has been absorbed.
6. Serve and enjoy! :)

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