Thaw peas in a bowl. Wash, clean and halve the beans. Wash the thyme and dab dry. Peel garlic and chop finely. Clean, wash and chop the spring onions.
Wash the chicken meat, dab dry and cut into pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a pan. Brown the meat in it for about 5 minutes all around. Remove and put aside.
Sauté the spring onion and garlic in the cooking fat. Add rice and saffron, glaze briefly. Add white wine and chicken stock. Add beans, bay leaf and thyme and simmer for 15-20 minutes. In the meantime, quarter the peppers, clean, wash and cut into pieces.
Add the peppers and peas to the paella about 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time. Add the meat and warm it up. Remove thyme. Season paella with lemon juice. Season with salt, pepper and sugar and arrange on plates.