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Saffron chicken and prawn paella with peas
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Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
35 minutes
Total Time:
50 minutes
Authentic Spanish paella brought to you by taste.com.au and SunRice.
Ingredients:
  • 500ml chicken stock
  • 125ml white wine
  • 1 pinch saffron threads
  • 18.20 gm olive oil
  • 4 chicken thigh fillets, roughly diced
  • 500g green prawns, peeled leaving tails intact, deveined
  • 1 red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 red capsicum, seeded, finely chopped
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
  • 5.00 gm smoked paprika
  • 220g rice
  • 150g pea
  • Flat-leaf parsley leaves, to serve
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
Instructions:
  • In a medium saucepan, gently mix together the chicken stock, wine, and saffron over low heat until simmering. Allow the flavors to infuse off the heat.
  • In a large paella pan or frying pan over high heat, heat the oil until shimmering. Cook the chicken for 3 minutes on each side until golden brown and fully cooked. Transfer to a plate. Cook the prawns for 2 minutes until they change color and curl; then transfer to a bowl.
  • Sauté onion and capsicum until soft, add tomato and paprika. Place chicken on top, sprinkle rice, and pour in the stock. Simmer covered for 15 minutes. Add beans and prawns, cook covered for 5 more minutes. Finish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges.