Name: Chorizo and chicken paella boxes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 300 gram cubed chicken breast; 2 sliced smoked chorizo; 1 finely chopped onion; 2 cloves, crushed garlic; 1 1/2 cup medium-grain rice; 1 seeded, sliced red capsicum; 10 threads, soaked (see note) saffron; 3 cup chicken stock; 1 cup frozen peas; parsley, lemon wedges, to serve

Chorizo and chicken paella boxes

Delicious Spanish food doesn't get much better than paella. This tasty recipe by Woman's Day combines juicy chicken breast with smoked chorizo, sprinkled with chopped parsley.

Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

30M

Total

50M

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil

300 gram cubed chicken breast

2 sliced smoked chorizo

1 finely chopped onion

2 cloves, crushed garlic

1 1/2 cup medium-grain rice

1 seeded, sliced red capsicum

10 threads, soaked (see note) saffron

3 cup chicken stock

1 cup frozen peas

parsley, lemon wedges, to serve

Method

1.Heat oil in a large, deep, heavy-based frying pan on high. Saute chicken and chorizo 3-4 minutes, until chicken is browned all over. Remove from pan and set aside. Reduce heat to medium. Saute onion and garlic in same pan 3-4 minutes, until onion is tender.

2.Add rice, capsicum and saffron. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes, until rice grains are translucent.

3.Return chicken and chorizo to pan with stock and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer, without stirring, 15-20 minutes, until liquid is almost absorbed and rice is tender. Add peas and cook, covered, a further 5 minutes.

4.Serve paella in individual boxes or cups. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and accompany with lemon wedges to serve.

Infuse saffron in 2 tablespoons of warm cooking stock or water for about 15 minutes. Add the threads and liquid to the dish.
Note

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