Chicken and Chorizo Paella

This was my first go at paella and I really enjoyed making it. It’s basically like making a Spanish version of risotto but it’s not as needy. The more you let it soak in the stock the more flavoursome it becomes.

Ingredients:

1. Paella rice

2. Chicken fillets cut into small chunks

3. Chorizo chunks

4. Paprika

5. 1 Onion

6. 3 Cloves of Garlic

7. Parsley to taste

8. Chicken stock – make sure this is wheat and gluten free!

Method:

1. Fry the onion and garlic cloves in a frying pan.

2. Add the chunks of chicken and paprika to spice it up a bit.

3. Add in the chorizo chunks.

4. When the chicken is cooked add the paella rice.

5. Pour in some chicken stock and allow to soak.

6. Add some parsley in to the mix and allow all to soak. Make sure it does not get to dry and sticky – at this point keep adding the stock but don’t swamp.

7. At this point add any veg that you would like – I added mushrooms but peas are quite good too.

8. The more you soak the better it will taste and just make sure you stir every now and then.

9. Finish with a bit of black pepper and parsley to taste on top.

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