Instant Pot Paella

A quick and easy recipe for an Instant Pot Paella with chicken and shrimp.

📝 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 4 chicken thighs (fat trimmed and cut into bite-sized pieces)
• 2 chorizo sausages (optional) (cut into bite-sized pieces approx. 50g or 2oz each)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1.5 cups paella rice ((Note 2))
• 1/2 cup white wine (or 1/4 cup or 2fl oz (optional))
• Pinch saffron threads ((Note 3))
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• 2 tsp balsamic vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth (stock)
• smoked salt or sea salt to taste
• 8 oz raw shrimp (prawns) (peeled and deveined)
• 1 lemon (juice) (+ extra to serve)

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Put your Instant Pot on the sauté setting or add some oil to a frying pan if you prefer to saute on the stove top, add oil and fry the onion for a few minutes until it is translucent.
2. 2Add the chorizo (if using) and chicken and sauté for a few more minutes until the chicken has browned.
3. 3Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. 4Add the rice and sauté for a couple of minutes until the grains are hot to touch.
5. 5Pour in the white wine if using and let it reduce for a few minutes. (note 1)
6. 6Add the paprika, saffron threads, and balsamic vinegar, pour on the chicken stock and stir.
7. 7Set the Instant Pot to high pressure for 4 mins and do a quick release when the cooking time is up.
8. 8Add smoked or sea salt to taste.
9. 9Turn the Instant Pot to sauté mode and stir in the shrimp and cook for a couple of minutes until they are opaque. (Note 4)
10. 10Stir in the lemon juice and serve immediately.