Saffron Rice with Chorizo

Name: Saffron Rice with Chorizo
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters bomba or arborio rice; 1 liters chicken stock; 4 links chorizo, diced; 118 milliliters olive oil, divided; 237 milliliters frozen peas, thawed; 6 servings Pepper; 1 Tbsp saffron threads; 6 servings Salt; 237 milliliters hot water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Saffron Rice with Chorizo a try. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly recipe has 508 calories, 12g of protein, and 22g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. If you have salt, chicken stock, water, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Put chicken stock in a small saucepan and heat over medium high heat. When warm, turn heat to low and keep on the burner.

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Chicken Stock

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Sauce Pan

In a small bowl, combine hot water and saffron threads. Stir until dissolved.

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Saffron

Water

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Bowl

In a large saute pan, stir together rice and saffron water. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. When the rice has absorbed most of the liquid, add a cup of warm stock. Cook, stirring occasionally, until broth is absorbed. Continue to add stock, one cup at a time, until rice is fluffy but still al dente, about 20 minutes.

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Saffron

Stock

Water

Rice

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Frying Pan

While rice is absorbing stock, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a small saute pan over medium high heat.

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Olive Oil

Stock

Rice

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Frying Pan

Add diced chorizo and cook until the chorizo has crisped and released some of its fat, 3-4 minutes.

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Chorizo

When rice is just al dente, add frozen peas and chorizo (including any oil from the saute pan). Continue to cook until peas are heated through, about 1 minute.

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Chorizo

Peas