Paella

📝 Ingredients

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 200 g chorizo sausage (cubed)
• 4 chicken thighs (skinless, deboned and sliced into 4 pieces each)
• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (mashed)
• 1 red pepper (deseeded and chopped)
• 1 tin chopped tomatoes
• 1 and 1/2 tbsp paella spice mix
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 500 g paella rice
• 1.5 litre warm stock
• 6 – 8 large prawns
• 12 mussels

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat the oil and add the chorizo and chicken pieces.
2. 2Fry until the chorizo has rendered its fat and the chicken pieces are golden all over.
3. 3Remove the chorizo and chicken from the pan, leaving the oil in the pan.
4. 4Add the 2nd tablespoon olive oil and fry the onions and garlic until soft.
5. 5Add the red pepper and fry for another 5 minutes until soft
6. 6Add the tinned tomatoes, spice mix and paprika mix and fry the mixture for about 8 minutes until thickened, stirring constantly.
7. 7Add the rice and mix through.
8. 8Return the chorizo and chicken and mix with the rice.
9. 9Add the stock and let the mix simmer for 20 minutes, stirring once a while.
10. 10Place the prawns and mussels on top of the rice and cover the pan with foil.
11. 11Let the mixture simmer for another 15 minutes over a low heat until the seafood is cooked and the stock has just been absorbed.
12. 12Serve with lemon wedges.