The Ultimate Paella

Name: The Ultimate Paella
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 1 medium organic chicken, jointed; 2 liters 1/2 pints chicken stock; 1 chorizo sausage, sliced at an angle, 1/4-inch-thick; 1 small bunch flat-leaf parsley; 1 handful fresh peas; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 lemon; 500 grams pound 1-ounce mussels; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 6 slices pancetta, rind removed; 8 larges to10 large prawns, shells and veins removed; 500 grams pound 1-ounce paella rice; 2 large pinches saffron, infused in a little of the hot stock; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 2 smalls squid, trimmed, gutted and cut open, then scored lightly in a criss-cross fashion and cut in to small pieces

The Ultimate Paella might be just the main course you are searching for. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains roughly 39g of protein, 37g of fat, and a total of 1010 calories. Head to the store and pick up paprika, garlic, ounce paella rice, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 275 degrees F (190 degrees C/gas 5.)

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Remove the end bits of bone from the chicken legs, then cut them in half.

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Chicken Leg

Bone

Cut the chicken breasts in half. Coat all the chicken pieces with flour and salt and pepper. Put some oil in a hot large flat pan and brown the chicken legs and thighs, skin side down, turning them to brown them all over.

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Chicken Breast

Salt And Pepper

Chicken Pieces

Chicken Leg

All Purpose Flour

Cooking Oil

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Transfer them to a small roasting tray and continue to cook in the preheated oven for 30 minutes

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Oven

Add the chicken fillets to the pan and let them brown, then add the chorizo slices.

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Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast

Chorizo

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Lay the slices of pancetta over the top. Once crisp, turn the heat down, add the onion and garlic to the pan, and allow to soften.

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Pancetta

Garlic

Onion

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Pour the infused saffron and some of the stock into the pan, and add the smoked paprika and rice, stirring continuously.

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Smoked Paprika

Saffron

Stock

Rice

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Frying Pan

Finely chop the parsley stalks and add to the pan. When the rice is almost cooked, add the peas, mussels, prawns and squid, adding more stock if necessary. Cover the pan with foil. When the chicken is cooked, add it to the pan, then add a large handful of chopped parsley leaves. Check the seasoning.

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Parsley