Grilled Farmer's Market Paella
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 to 6 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 6 servings
- Calories
- 1035
- Total Fat
- 65
- Saturated Fat
- 17
- Carbohydrates
- 57
- Dietary Fiber
- 6
- Sugar
- 6
- Protein
- 57
- Cholesterol
- 259
- Sodium
- 1546
- Total: 45 min
- Active: 30 min
Ingredients
4 whole chicken legs (with thighs connected)
2 links sweet Italian sausage
2 links hot Italian sausage
4 tablespoons canola oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cups cooked rice (leftover rice works great)
6 slices cooked bacon, chopped
2 ears of corn, kernels cut from the cobs
1 bunch scallions, white and light green parts only, thinly sliced
1 zucchini, sliced 1/2 inch thick diagonally
1 yellow squash, sliced 1/2 inch thick diagonally
1 pint cherry tomatoes (yellow or red)
6 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
1 cup minced fresh herbs (I used lemon basil, flat-leaf parsley and cilantro)
1 lemon, zested and juiced
Directions
- Preheat a grill to medium-high heat.
- Drizzle the chicken legs and sausage links with 1 tablespoon of the canola oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper. Grill the chicken and sausage until cooked through, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove to a sheet pan to rest for 5 minutes, then slice the sausage into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
- In a large bowl, combine the rice, bacon, corn and scallions. Coat a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with 1 tablespoon oil. Add the rice mixture to the skillet and press it evenly onto the bottom of the skillet using a measuring cup. Place the skillet onto the hot grill; do not stir. Let the skillet sit on the heat until a dark brown, crispy crust forms underneath the rice, about 25 minutes.
- Toss the zucchini and squash with 1 tablespoon oil and season with salt and pepper. Do the same with the cherry tomatoes. Grill the zucchini and squash until tender, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Grill the cherry tomatoes until beginning to char slightly, about 4 minutes. Remove to the sheet pan with the chicken and sausage.
- Scatter the sun-dried tomatoes and fresh herbs over the rice and sprinkle with the lemon zest and juice. Place the chicken, sausage, tomatoes, zucchini and squash onto the rice. Use a spatula to scrape the bottom of the rice from the skillet and toss the mixture before serving.