Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

Show: Paula's Home CookingEpisode: Paula Goes to Europe

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (49)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(49)

Cook Time:
1 hr 25 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 5 min
Cook: 1 hr 25 min
Total:: 1 hr 55 min

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Ingredients

1/4 cup olive oil
1 chicken, cut legs, drumsticks and thighs
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
1 large onion, diced
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
4 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 pound Spanish style chorizo links, cut into slices on the bias
2 cups short-grain rice (recommended: Valencia or Arborio)
Pinch saffron threads
1 cup fresh or frozen green peas
Lemon wedges, for service

Directions

Heat a paella pan or very large, shallow skillet or pot, preferably with 2 handles over high heat.

Cook's note: A large cast iron skillet would work here.

Pour in the olive oil and let it heat up. Season the chicken all over with salt, pepper and paprika. Sear in the olive oil until browned all over. Transfer to a plate with tongs.

Lower the heat to medium and saute the onions and bell pepper until softened. Stir in the diced tomatoes, chicken broth, and chorizo. Bring the liquid to a boil and then stir in the rice and saffron. Add the browned chicken pieces. The rice should be completely covered with liquid. Cook the paella without stirring for 20 minutes. When the liquid has all been absorbed, pour the peas over the top of the pot, turn off the heat and cover the pot with a kitchen towel. Let stand 5 minutes and then serve with lemon wedges.

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recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Daphne West Palm Beach, FL 11-15-2009
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Fabulous!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this with pigeon peas in stead of peas. I bought bulk chorizo and rolled it into little balls, and I also used the... yellow rice with sazon and it was great. Chorizo was inexpensive and everyone loved it! Read more
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null null, null 11-11-2009
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This is not paella
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

You wanna make a rice, chorizo and a thousands of other things meal, cool, but call it paella. Paula, you have never been in... europe i gotta say. I recommend you to go to the region of valencia in spain and order a paella (coz, you have always to order it in advance, is not that easy) and look very careful at the ingrediants. Ask the chef for help, thay are gonna be happy to help you. Paella is maybe the star of the Spanish gastronomy, so you should learn from someone who at least, has seen a paella before. I respect your recipe, havent try tho. I guess is good, but IT IS NOT A PAELLA.Read more
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CHERI Monroe, WA 10-22-2009
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Too greasy
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The rice and chicken cooked perfectly. I could only find the soft chorizo, so I used linguica instead. The dish needed a... little more flavor and unfortunately was very greasy. I'm not sure if it was from browning the chicken in the pan or from the sausage. Maybe brown the chicken and sausage in a different pan before adding to the rice mixture and cooking through. Read more
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Karena North Kingstown, RI 10-14-2009
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Thhis Meal ROCKS!! My kids love it too
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Crowd pleaser for sure! I love this dish! I am making it again for the 5th time this year. Its amazing how something so... good can be so simple! Saffron was expensive but a pinch goes a looonnnnggggg way! Enjoy everyone! thanks paula you rock!Read more
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Joshua Pottstown, PA 10-09-2009
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fine adjustments made great dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't follow the recipe exactly. added some things; diced cayene pepper, corn, dried basil, white wine and freshly chopped... parsely. I also replaced the onion (not specified) with a spanish onion, and used turkey sausage, and thin boneless chicken breast. Lastly I garnished the dish with lemon and fried plantains, using Alton Brown's recipe. Phenom.Read more
recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
Kim E New Bedford, MA 09-30-2009
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Fantastic!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was SO GOOD and easy to make - will definitely add to my repetoire. Used Portuguese chourico and chicken breasts which... remained tender. Waiting for all of the broth to reduce took longer than the 20 minutes stated in recipe. Thanks Paula - you've done it again!!Read more