Chicken and Chorizo Paella

(from mom2mpr’s recipe box)

Substitute sweet italian sausage for chorizo

Source: All You magazine

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 6 people

Categories: 1 dish, chicken, dinner, quick

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 lb. boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch chunks
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 4 oz. cooked chorizo sauasge, cut into 1/4 inch thick rounds
  • 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
  • 3 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
  • 1-15 oz. can diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup frozen peas

Directions

  1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and dredge in flour.

  2. Warm 1 tbsp. oil in a large, deep, nonstick skillet over med-hi heat.

  3. Cook chicken until brown on all sides, about 6 minutes total.

  4. Transfer to plate.

  5. Heat remaining oil in skillet and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.

  6. Add sausage and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.

  7. Stir in rice, broth, tomatoes, and 1/2 tsp salt. Bring to boil, add chicken, cover, reduce heat to low and cook until rice is tender and chicken is cooked through, 10-12 minutes.

  8. Remove from heat, stir in peas, cover and let stand until peas are heated through, about 5 minutes.

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