Pasta · Recipe No. 1024
Paella
Paella made with chicken, onion, squid and chorizo. The recipe serves 8; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.
- Serves 8
Method
Cut the chicken up into 8 pieces on the bone excluding the carcass.
Fry the chicken until golden brown then remove.
Add chorizo, ham, squid, peppers and onion.
Add saffron cook gently stirring for 2 minutes.
Add rice to the pan and mix in.
Add chicken and garlic.
Add stock - 2.5 times the volume of rice and stir - bring to boil - stir.
Cover and cook on stove or in oven Gas 7 220ºC 425ºF for 20minutes.
Stir in shellfish, prawns and peas cook for a further ten minutes.
Allow to stand for about ten minutes to complete absorption.
Tip: tap a step to tick it off as you cook.
Chef’s notes
- All cooked in the same pan, remove the lid towards the end of cooking if too moist.
- Long grain rice can be used instead of short which is traditional rather than essential.
Shopping list for 8 portions
Meat & poultry
Fruit & veg
Tins, jars & stock
Oils, vinegars & sauces
Store cupboard (check you have)
Converted from the Cookeryonline Excel workbook “Paella” and the original recipe card.
