Shrimp and Chorizo Lazy Paella

Name: Shrimp and Chorizo Lazy Paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps chopped fresh flat leaf parsley; 2 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 118 milliliters frozen peas; 241 grams parboiled white rice (preferably cook-in-the-bag rice); 0 teaspoons (not packed) saffron; 1 large shallot, sliced; 20 mediums shrimp, peeled and deveined; 57 grams Spanish chorizo, sliced into thin coins

The recipe Shrimp and Chorizo Lazy Paellan is ready in roughly 15 minutes and is definitely an amazing gluten free and dairy free option for lovers of European food. For $2.46 per serving, you get a main course that serves 2. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 705 calories. Head to the store and pick up peas, flat leaf parsley, kosher salt and pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the peas you could follow this main course with the Easy Peasy Strawberry Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

Put the saffron in a small bowl and cover with 2 tablespoons of boiling water. Set aside to steep. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to package instructions. Then drain, and set aside.

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While the rice is cooking, heat the olive oil in a wide skillet over medium heat until shimmering.

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Add the chorizo and cook, stirring frequently, until it releases red oil, about 1 minute.

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Add the shallot and cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 45 seconds.

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Add the shrimp, and cook until almost completely pink, about 2 minutes.

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Add the peas, and cook until the shrimp are pink and opaque and the peas thawed, 1 minute longer.

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Push the shrimp and chorizo to the side of the pan and add the drained rice in the center.

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Add the saffron and its water. Stir the saffron into the rice and cook until the pan is dry. Then, stir in the shrimp and chorizo and peas from the corners of the pan. Stir in the parsley and serve

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Optional step: place the paella in an 8-inch by 8-inch baking dish, and drizzle the top with 1 teaspoon of olive oil.

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Place under a hot broiler just until the rice turns slightly crisp.

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Servings:

3Tbsps

chopped fresh flat leaf parsley 2servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 2teaspoons

olive oil 118milliliters

frozen peas 241grams

parboiled white rice (preferably cook-in-the-bag rice)0teaspoons

(not packed) saffron 1large

shallot, sliced 20mediums

shrimp, peeled and deveined 57grams

Spanish chorizo, sliced into thin coins

Recommended wine: Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc

Shrimp works really well with Pinot Grigio, Riesling, and Sauvignon Blanc. These crisp white wines work well with shrimp prepared in a variety of ways, whether grilled, fried, or in garlic sauce. One wine you could try is Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 26 dollars.