Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007

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

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• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  julie melbourne, FL 06-22-2009
  Yum!

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  The only change I made was I used a package of yellow spanish rice instead of buying saffron. Turned out great!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Tim Old Bridge, NJ 03-27-2009
  A must try! Exellent!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  Well, those people that rated this very low obvoiusly either substituted ingredients, left something out or can't cook! Not only was this delicous but very easy too! I agree with the person who suggested NOT to substitute the chorizo with mexican chorizo! The smoky flavor of the spanish style chorizo made the dish! I added a couple of dashes of Cholulo hot sauce on my serving to 'kick it up an notch' and really set the flavors off!! I can't wait to eat the leftovers!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Amy Manhattan, KS 03-05-2009
  LOVED IT!!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This was SOOOO GOOD! I'm an ok cook but don't do good with complicated recipes that require alot. This was super easy & turned out wonderful! I used tomatoes WITH juice & it gave great flavor, we squeezed lemon on top before eating, and instead of leaving the chicken whole I shredded it up after cooking, it was much easier to eat that way! As for the Chorizo, I got it at Walmart, its links but VERY soft, just cut small chunks, form it into a slice or meatball type & add in with the broth, cooked just fine! Great recipe Paula we LOVED IT!!!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Deanna Coshocton, OH 12-20-2008
  Excelent

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I love this dish. My kids are a little picky about one pot meals but they love it and ask for more... WOW! I do buy the spanish saffron rice and sub. smoked sausage for the real deal. It,s all good!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Brittany Sterrett, AL 12-18-2008
  Mmmmm

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I have to say, this dish impressed me. Like others, I substituted a few things because I had them on hand, but it was the same for the most part. I've made it several times since and everyone that has tried has wanted the recipe.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  gina bay shore, NY 10-22-2008
  easy to do and good

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  Very good, 2 thumbs up. I did not have peas in the house so I added some green spanish olives with pimentos in them ,gave it a nice flavor. Was easy to make, did not take long at all and very tasty.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Jill Alpharetta, GA 10-12-2008
  Just OK

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  I made this for dinner tonight and my husband promptly told me it was bland, and my 4 yr old twins wouldn't touch it. Yes, I'm bummed out. However, my kids often snub their noses at anything new, so take that with a grain of salt. Maybe the bad review was my fault as I used andouille sausage links instead of chorizo because I had it on hand. I used 1 packed of the Goya Sazon. Maybe I should have used 1 1/2 packets to boost the flavors along with some hot sauce or red pepper flakes. The chicken was moist and tender and the recipe is easy to pull together and makes a lot.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  RICHARD WINSTON-SALEM, NC 10-08-2008
  FIRST TIME FOR PAELLA

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  MY WIFE AND I TRIED PAULA'S RECIPE AND IT WAS OUR FIRST TIME EVER ATTEMPT ON PAELLA. IT TURNED OUT PRETTY GOOD. WE HAD A HARD TIME FINDING THE CHORIZO SAUSAGE LINKS AND I'M NOT SURE WE GOT IT RIGHT. WHEN WE OPENED THE PACKAGE, THE LINKS WERE SOFT AND MUSHY. IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CUT ON THE BIAS PER THE RECIPE. THE CHORIZO SAUSAGE LINKS ENDED UP FALLING APART IN THE PAELLA. NOT SURE WE GOT THE RIGHT TYPE OF CHORIZO SAUSAGE. WE FOUND THE SAFFRON THREADS BUT IT WAY TOO EXPENSIVE SO WE LEFT IT OUT. THE FLAVOR ENDED UP VERY GOOD AND SPICY. THE COLOR AND TEXTURE WAS PERFECT ACCORDING TO OUR TASTES.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Tanya Catonsville, MD 10-05-2008
  Wow!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  I've never been much of a cook; so, I wasn't quite sure how this recipe was going to turn out when I started it. I manage to get every ingrediant (with the exception of the the saffron and the chorizo). The chorizo, I substituted with Hilshire Farms smoked sausage. I bought turmeric as a replacement for the saffron because I heard from reviews on various sites that that's a decent substitute if you don't want to spend that kind of money. (A little spice bottle of saffron cost $18_and it doesn't come close to filling the bottle). I didn't end up using the sausage but not the turmeric. Can I just say that this recipe was very easy and right on point with everything. It tasted just like it came from an excellent spanish restaurant (and that's not me tooting my own horn because if you ask my husband, he'll tell you that's the gospel truth)! Now, HE'S the cook in the family! I made this for him & his mom. He was so impressed, he demanded I make this same recipe every week for him! LOL. His mom definitely enjoyed it, as well as she asked what it was and for the recipe. Then Paula! You're a cooking GODDESS!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Abigail Ecru, MS 10-05-2008
  Wonderful Recipe

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  Like others, I changed a few things to fit our style. I used Cajun Smoke Sausage and left out the peas and saffron. I also used brown long grain rice. My husband raved over the dish! It is definitely one to add to the recipe list. I also used boneless chicken strips to add in the cooking time. We loved it!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  kathy salinas, CA 10-05-2008
  WOW!

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  I have never made this before. Thought it was too complicated! Excellent! I used chicken tenders in lieu of whole pieces. Saffron is expensive, but worth it. You can use it for a lot of other dishes and it goes a long way. I added shrimp and clams. This makes a lot, so invite friends over or cut the recipe in half. Definitely a keeper.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Jayne Holland, MI 09-29-2008
  Bad Choice

  Rated: 1 stars out of 5

  I made this for our 29th wedding anniversary and with the exception of the chicken I ran it down my garbage disposal right before serving. Sorry, this was disgusting.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  MEL Seattle, WA 09-27-2008
  Do NOT substitute Mexican chorizo!

  Rated: 3 stars out of 5

  This is a fine,"Americanized" version suitable for a home cook, as very few of us could ever try to make an authentic Spanish paella. (This is a great contrast to her "Tuscan Carbonara" from this same episode--with the carbonara, it is much easier, cheaper, and healthier to make the authentic version with whole eggs and no cream!). However, like a previous reviewer, I was appalled to hear Paula say that Mexican chorizo was an acceptable substitute for Spanish chorizo, hence my three stars. They are TOTALLY different, and neither one can be used as a substitute for the other. Spanish chorizo is dry-cured and does not have to be cooked; it's sort of like a dry salami. Mexican chorizo must be cooked and is typically used crumbled in breakfast dishes; it's more similar to Italian hot sausage. Spanish chorizo is indeed hard to find and expensive; acceptable substitutes (though they will taste different) include linguica and kielbasa. Saffron, unfortunately, is an absolutely key ingredient in paella. You could substitute a very small amount of turmeric, just for the color, in a pinch.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Manet Hampton, VA 09-18-2008
  success!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This was a remarkable recipe. I can't believe I made paella. Traditionally in the Philippines, paella is something that women make to impress the mother of the man they wish to marry. So, big deal of a dish. But this was so easy and came out so delicious, my husband (who doesn't care for Spanish recipes) even loved it. I can definitely say that I'll make this again and again. Oh quick tip, the only Saffron threads i found were a little pricey, but I found saffron rice which were less than a dollar per bag and it worked out great.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Anonymous 07-07-2008
  Awesome - Easy

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This recipe was very easy and it turned out to be one of the most delicious meals ever!! I added some diced carrots with the peas at the end and it was awesome. I know in reading some of the other reviews there was some negative feedback on this; well all of my feedback is positive!!! Easy and awesome!! A MUST!!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  DEBBIE Hopewell Junction, NY 07-02-2008
  MY FAMILY LOVED THIS DISH!!

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  Delicious! I could not find saffron at Stop and Shop but I did find Goya Saszon. It made the dish great and you get about 8 packs in the box. It wasn't too bad price wise considering you can use it 8 times! The chicken was just so tender and juicy. Try it, you'll love it!

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Connie Rosenberg, TX 04-26-2008
  Good Recipe

  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  I must say this is an excellent paella recipe, chicken paella is my favorite. I understand that saffron is expensive but that is what is in paella so if you don't want to pay for saffron don't make paella. Also not all paella has seafood, I have been to Spain and I must say while most places do serve seafood paella by far my favorite was the chicken paella. Good recipe, fairly easy, and almost but not quite as good as the paella in Spain.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Kathie South Orange, NJ 03-28-2008
  Great and Easy Paella

  Rated: 5 stars out of 5

  This recipe was easy to follow and tasted wonderful. My family was fighting over the last of the rice. I also added large shrimp and clams to the paella at the very end. In a large pot, add 1 1/2 cans(the really large cans - around 32 oz) of chicken broth and a package of Goya Sazon, I cooked the (12)clams for about 10 minutes and added the (21)shrimp for the last 5 minutes. Discard any clams that don't open up. Remove shrimp and clams from pan and arrange on top of the paella.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  john zanesville, OH 03-21-2008
  spanish chicken and chorizo paella

  Rated: 2 stars out of 5

  Paula must have had her head in the butter on this one. The ingredents were out of wack for me and it took for ever to run down chirizo sausage and it wasn't cheap. There are much better recipes by other chefs on The Food Network.

• recipe Spanish Chicken and Chorizo Paella
  Mark Edgerton, WI 03-12-2008
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  Rated: 4 stars out of 5

  This was great! However, I usually add or delete items to taste. This time I used white long grain rice, used smoked sausage instead of Chorizo and compensatated with a few dashes of Tabasco. No need for $affron if you cannot find it as in my situation. Also I added a half pint of heavy cream at the final stage for creamyness and used 5 oz. frozen whole kernel corn vs the peas. Any veg. will do. Either way, it's good to go! Also, feel free to use your own chicken seasoning. We used Old Bay vs. paprika. Be sure to tuck and check the chicken after the 20 minute mark! Add extra chix stock or cream/milk if needed.

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