Paella Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 onion (finely chopped); 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped); 1 large tomatoes (chopped); 1 small red pepper (chopped); 200 g chicken thighs (in bite sized pieces); 1 ½ teaspoons salt; 10 saffron strands; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or less); 300 g rice (Paella); 750 g chicken stock; 12 -15 medium prawns (tails only); 5 large prawns; 2 calamari (cut in rings); 8 mussels; ½ cup green peas; 1 lemon (cut into wedges)

Servings: persons

1 onion (finely chopped)
4 garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 large tomatoes (chopped)
1 small red pepper (chopped)
200 g chicken thighs (in bite sized pieces)
1 ½ teaspoons salt
10 saffron strands
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (or less)
300 g rice (Paella)
750 g chicken stock
12 -15 medium prawns (tails only)
5 large prawns
2 calamari (cut in rings)
8 mussels
½ cup green peas
1 lemon (cut into wedges)

1
Fry chicken in a few teaspoons olive oil until golden.
2
Remove from pan.
3
Gently fry onions in olive oil until golden.
4
(approx 5 mins).
5
Add garlic and cook for another few minutes.
6
Add red pepper and tomato.
7
Cook until tomato is very soft.
8
Add rice, chicken, stock and spices and heat until simmering.
9
Put the timer on for 20 minutes.
10
Add prawns and calamari and push into the liquid.
11
The Paella should be simmering quite strongly.
12
Rotate pan so it all cooks evenly.
13
With 8 minutes (12 min) to go, push mussels into the rice and lay large prawns on top.
14
After 4 mins (turn prawns over) and place peas on top.
15
When the timer goes, put some foil loosely over the pan and wait 3 minutes.
16
Push lemon into the paella and serve.
17
Serve from pan and get people to squeeze lemon over their serves.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 16 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 onion (finely chopped), 4 garlic cloves (finely chopped), 1 large tomatoes (chopped), 1 small red pepper (chopped), and more.

Yes, Paella falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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