Easy Chicken Paella is a Spanish meal we all look forward to. As with all good dishes, its starts with the aroma, then appearance and finally the flavour. This gets 5* is all categories. Served as a main dish with a chilled glass of white wine for the finishing touch. I use a chicken stock cube and add water but if you have chicken stock then it’s even better.
Easy Chicken Paella
When you need a recipe that's filling and incredibly tatsy then try this one.
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Servings: 4 People
Calories: 503kcal
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts diced
- 3 cloves garlic peel/sliced
- 1 large onion peel/finely slice
- 1 large carrot peel/chop
- 1 large red pepper de-core/slice
- 300 g Arborio rice or similar
- 1 cube chicken stock
- 250 g peeled prawns frozen
- 125 g peas frozen
- 1 tbsp tomato paste puree
- 1 bunch parsley flat leaf
- 1 tsp paprika
- olive oil
- 20 medium black olives pitted
- 1 large lemon quartered
Instructions
- Prepare all of the vegetables by washing, peeling, slicing and chopping and cutting the chicken breasts into bitesize pieces.
- Place a large sided frying pan (one with a lid) over a medium heat and add the olive oil. Once hot add the garlic, chicken pieces, onion, carrot, paprika and the parsley stalks and fry for 5 – 7 minutes stirring often.2 large chicken breasts, 3 cloves garlic, 1 large onion, 1 large carrot, 1 tsp paprika, olive oil
- Put the kettle on as you will need boiling water in a moment.
- Add the sliced pepper with the pitted olives to the pan and continue cooking for about another 5 minutes to soften the pepper.1 large red pepper, 20 medium black olives
- 1 cube chicken stock, 1 tbsp tomato paste
- Add the paella rice and stir in so the rice becomes coated.300 g Arborio rice
- After 2 minutes add 3/4 litre of boiling water to the pan together with a pinch of salt and pepper. Give it another quick stir and put the lid on the pan.
- After 15 minutes add the frozen prawns and peas and replace the lid for an additional 5 minutes until everything is cooked and hot.250 g peeled prawns, 125 g peas
- Check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if required.
- Transfer to a warmed serving dish or into warmed bowls with a sprinkle of chopped parsley over the top as garnish. Cut a lemon into wedges so diners can pimp their own dish if they wish.1 bunch parsley, 1 large lemon
Nutrition
Calories: 503kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 566mg | Potassium: 934mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 8667IU | Vitamin C: 82mg | Calcium: 93mg | Iron: 5mg