Paella is a classic Spanish dish made with saffron rice with chorizo, chicken, and seafood. This easy recipe marinades the chicken in paprika and oregano for added flavor and adds the shrimp at the last minute for fantastic results. Serve this crowd-pleasing paella in the center of your table so everyone can dig in.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon ground paprika
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
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1
Gather the ingredients.
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Mix olive oil, paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper for marinade in a glass bowl.
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Add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and refrigerate until needed.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.
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Enjoy!
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