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Paella
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Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Vibrant and flavorful paella with a delightful mix of ingredients.
Ingredients:
6free-range chicken thighs skin on, bone in
plain flour
olive oil
100 g quality chorizo
1onion
4cloves of garlic
½ a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley
6rashers of higher-welfare pancetta or smoked streaky bacon
2 litres organic chicken stock
2large pinches of saffron
1heaped teaspoonsmoked paprika
500 g paella rice
2 small squid from sustainable sources, optional
2handfuls of fresh or frozen peas
10 large raw shell-on king prawns from sustainable sources
500 g mussels (cleaned) from sustainable sources, optional
1lemon
Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 190ºC/375ºF/gas 5.
2. Quarter the chicken pieces and season with sea salt and black pepper. Coat with flour.
3. Heat oil in a large deep pan over medium heat. Fry chicken until golden brown. Transfer to a baking tray and bake for 20 minutes.
4. Slice the chorizo, chop onion, garlic, and parsley. Cook chorizo, pancetta/bacon until crispy. Add onion, garlic, and parsley stalks and cook until soft.
5. Gently heat chicken stock and infuse half with saffron. Add smoked paprika, rice, and infused stock to the pan. Cook for about 20 minutes.
6. Halve the squid and score lightly.
7. After 20 minutes, add remaining stock, peas, prawns, mussels, and squid. Cover and cook for another 10 minutes.
8. Add cooked chicken, sprinkle parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.