Quick Paella

Name: Quick Paella
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 13 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 227 grams chicken tenders, cut crosswise into bite-sized pieces; 2 teaspoons salt-free Southwest chipotle seasoning (such as Mrs. Dash); 118 milliliters frozen petite green peas; 499 grams pouches microwaveable cooked garden vegetable rice (such as Uncle Bens Ready Rice); 0 teaspoons saffron threads; 340 grams peeled and deveined medium shrimp; 79 milliliters hot water

Quick Paella might be just the European recipe you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 620 calories, 39g of protein, and 4g of fat. If you have water, southwest chipotle seasoning, petite peas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 13 minutes. It works well as an affordable main course.

Instructions

Combine saffron and 1/3 cup hot water in a small bowl.

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Sprinkle chipotle seasoning over shrimp and chicken in a large bowl; toss well to coat.

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Whole Chicken

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Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; coat pan with cooking spray.

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Add shrimp mixture to pan; coat mixture with cooking spray. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Stir in saffron mixture, rice, and peas, breaking up rice with a wooden spoon. Steam, covered, 3 minutes or until rice is thoroughly heated, shrimp and chicken are done, and peas are hot. Fluff with a fork.

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