Name: Chicken paella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 boneless chicken thighs or breasts; 3 tablespoon oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 2 clove garlic, chopped; 1 teaspoon each turmeric, paprika, ground cumin and ground coriander; few drops tabasco sauce or pinch chilli powder; 1 1/2 cup long-grain rice; 1 teaspoon salt and milled pepper; 425 gram can diced tomatoes or, even better, italian seasoned tomatoes; 1 1/4 cup water; 100 gram salami or sausage, finely sliced; 1/4 cup dry sherry (optional); 1 cup frozen peas; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional); 5 to 6 lemon wedges

Chicken paella

This paella is a great way to use up fridge leftovers and pantry staples such as tinned tomatoes.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

2 boneless chicken thighs or breasts

3 tablespoon oil

1 onion, finely diced

2 clove garlic, chopped

1 teaspoon each turmeric, paprika, ground cumin and ground coriander

few drops tabasco sauce or pinch chilli powder

1 1/2 cup long-grain rice

1 teaspoon salt and milled pepper

425 gram can diced tomatoes or, even better, italian seasoned tomatoes

1 1/4 cup water

100 gram salami or sausage, finely sliced

1/4 cup dry sherry (optional)

1 cup frozen peas

2 tablespoon chopped parsley (optional)

5 to 6 lemon wedges

Method

1.Cut the chicken into even-sized pieces.

2.Heat the oil in a large frying pan, then add the onion and garlic and brown quickly over a heat. Once browned, add the diced chicken, spices, rice, salt and pepper, and cook for a further 1 minute.

3.Stir in the tomatoes, water, salami and sherry if using. Cover with a lid and lower heat to a very gentle simmer for 20 minutes before stirring in the frozen peas. Cook for a further minute or two before finally removing from the heat. Allow to steam with the lid on for 5 minutes before fluffing up with a fork. Add chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.

If for any reason the paella is looking a little dry, add ¼ cup water and return to the stovetop.
Note

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