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
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Sprinkle chicken with salt and dredge in flour.
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Warm 1 tbsp. oil in a large, deep, nonstick skillet over med-hi heat.
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Cook chicken until brown on all sides, about 6 minutes total.
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Transfer to plate.
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Heat remaining oil in skillet and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 3 minutes.
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Add sausage and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
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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.
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Remove from heat, stir in peas, cover and let stand until peas are heated through, about 5 minutes.