Spanish Paella

Name: Spanish Paella
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 2 cups Bomba or Calasparra rice; 4 cups chicken broth; pinch saffron threads; 4 chicken thighs, bone-in; 150g chorizo, sliced; 12 mussels; 8 large shrimp; 1 onion, diced; 3 cloves garlic; 1 can diced tomatoes; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 3 tbsp olive oil; fresh parsley to garnish; lemon wedges to serve

Saffron-golden rice with chicken, chorizo, and shellfish baked in a wide pan until the socarrat crust forms.

Total time

55 min

Prep

20 min

Cook

35 min

Difficulty

hard

Cuisine

Mediterranean

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Ingredients

2 cupsBomba or Calasparra rice

4 cupschicken broth

pinchsaffron threads

4chicken thighs, bone-in

150gchorizo, sliced

12mussels

8large shrimp

1onion, diced

3 clovesgarlic

1 candiced tomatoes

1 tspsmoked paprika

3 tbspolive oil

fresh parsleyto garnish

lemon wedgesto serve

Instructions

Bloom saffron in warm broth.

Brown chicken and chorizo in paella pan in oil; remove.

Sauté onion and garlic; add tomatoes and paprika.

Add rice; stir to coat. Add saffron broth; return chicken and chorizo.

Cook uncovered 15 minutes; nestle in mussels and shrimp; cook 8 more minutes without stirring.

Let rest 5 minutes; garnish with parsley. Serve with lemon.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

419

Protein

35.1g

Fat

26.4g

Carbs

10g

Fiber

0.8g

Sodium

1623mg

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