Varied paella

AUTHOR
Rachel Vazquez
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
3 4
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 1 pack of (500 g) frozen paella ingredients (mussels, squid, shrimps and peas)
  • 2 medium-sized onions
  • 2 Garlic cloves
  • 2 red peppers
  • 5 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 250 g Long grain rice
  • 3/4 l clear broth (instant)
  • 2 Bag of saffron threads (capsules)
  • 500 g Chicken filet
  • 7-10 Tbsp Salt
  • 7-10 Tbsp Pepper
  • 1 untreated lemon

Directions

  1. 1

    Let the paella ingredients thaw. Separate prawns, squid, mussels and peas. Wash the squid, mussels and prawns and pat dry. Peel and finely chop the onions and garlic.

  2. 2

    Clean, wash and cut the peppers into strips. Heat three tablespoons of olive oil in a pan or saucepan. Sauté the onions and garlic in it until transparent. Add squid and fry. Sauté peppers and rice and add stock.

  3. 3

    Stir in saffron and bring everything to the boil. Leave to swell for 25 minutes at low heat. Wash the chicken filet, dab dry and cut into slices one centimetre thick. Heat the remaining oil.

  4. 4

    Fry the chicken filet in it until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. Add the mussels, prawns and peas to the rice ten minutes before the end of the cooking time and cook in the closed pan.

  5. 5

    Possibly pour on some more stock. Finally fold in the chicken filet and warm it up. Season the paella with salt and pepper. Wash the lemon with hot water, cut into slices and serve the paella garnished with it.

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