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Paella

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Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 200 g chorizo sausage cubed
  • 4 chicken thighs skinless, deboned and sliced into 4 pieces each
  • 1 tbs olive oil
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic mashed
  • 1 red pepper deseeded and chopped
  • 1 tin chopped tomatoes
  • 1 and ½ tbsp paella spice mix
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • 500 g paella rice
  • 1.5 litre warm stock
  • 6 – 8 large prawns
  • 12 mussels

Instructions
 

  • Heat the oil and add the chorizo and chicken pieces.
  • Fry until the chorizo has rendered its fat and the chicken pieces are golden all over.
  • Remove the chorizo and chicken from the pan, leaving the oil in the pan.
  • Add the 2nd tablespoon olive oil and fry the onions and garlic until soft.
  • Add the red pepper and fry for another 5 minutes until soft
  • Add the tinned tomatoes, spice mix and paprika mix and fry the mixture for about 8 minutes until thickened, stirring constantly.
  • Add the rice and mix through.
  • Return the chorizo and chicken and mix with the rice.
  • Add the stock and let the mix simmer for 20 minutes, stirring once a while.
  • Place the prawns and mussels on top of the rice and cover the pan with foil.
  • Let the mixture simmer for another 15 minutes over a low heat until the seafood is cooked and the stock has just been absorbed.
  • Serve with lemon wedges.