Main course for 6
Paella
Ingredients
6 x chicken thigh fillets, skinned and cut into large chunks
Olive oil
250g cooking chorizo, sliced
75g cubed pancetta
1 onion, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, sliced
2 red peppers, cut into chunks
150g green beans, cut into small pieces
2 tsp smoked paprika
500g paella rice
1.25 litres chicken stock
300g tiger prawns, shell-on
1kg mussels
Flat leaf parsley, chopped
Lemon wedges to serve
Method
Heat 1 tbs olive oil in a large wide frying pan and cook the chicken pieces until browned
Scoop out the chicken and add the chorizo and pancetta and cook until crisp, approx. 5 mins
Add the onion, garlic and pepper and cook until softened
Add back the chicken and the green beans then stir in the paprika and cook for 1 min
Add the rice and stir to coat
Pour in the chicken stock, put on a tight-fitting lid (or cover with foil) and cook for 15-20 mins until the rice is tender
Rinse the mussels under a cold tap and tug out any beards that might still be attached to the shell
Place the tiger prawns and mussels on top and keep cooking for a few more minutes with the lid on until the mussels are open and the prawns have turned pink and aree cooked through
Stir in the parsley and serve with lemon wedges
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