Skillet Dinner Paella

Skillet Dinner Paella

If you can’t find saffron for this dish, look for a package of saffron rice in the ethnic food department in your supermarket. Substitute the same amount of saffron rice for long-grain rice.
Portions:4 servings
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Ingrediënten

  • ¼ teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
  • 2 cups boiling chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 6 ounces chorizo removed from casing and crumbled
  • 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1 cup long-grain rice
  • 2 cups fresh asparagus cut into 1-inch lengths
  • 8 ounces raw peeled shrimp
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon pepper

Instructies

  • Stir the saffron into the chicken broth in a heatproof bowl.
  • Set aside 2 minutes for the saffron to soften.
  • Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large nonstick sauté pan.
  • Add the onion and garlic and sauté 2 minutes over high heat.
  • Add the chorizo and chicken and sauté over high heat for 2 minutes, stirring frequently or until the chicken turns opaque and the chorizo no longer looks raw.
  • Add the rice and stir.
  • Add the asparagus, shrimp, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour in the saffron and chicken broth, getting all the crumbled saffron into the pan.
  • Bring the mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce the heat to low, cover the pan, and simmer the dish for 18 minutes or until the rice is tender, and the liquid is absorbed.
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Recipe Category Chicken / Fish / Seafood / Pork
Country European / Spain
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