Easy Paella

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 tablespoon ground paprika
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. 2

   Mix olive oil, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper for marinade in a glass bowl.

3. 3

   Add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until needed.

4. 4

   Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic and pepper flakes, then stir in rice. Cook and stir until rice is coated with oil, about 3 minutes.

5. 5

   Add saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Stir until well combined and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   While the rice is cooking, heat olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and cook for 3 minutes. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.

7. 7

   Add bell pepper and sausage; cook and stir, breaking sausage up with a spatula, for 5 minutes. Add shrimp; cook and stir until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, about 2 minutes.

8. 8

   Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.

9. 9

   Enjoy!