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Chicken & Chorizo Paella | Protein Plates Recipe Book

Chicken & Chorizo Paella | Protein Plates Recipe Book
Emily Wilcock
Writer and expert2 months ago
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Bring summer home with this naturally protein-packed dish.

Paella is just one of those elite dishes that basically just tastes like a sunny holiday — perfect for brightening up your lunch breaks. If you close your eyes you can pretend to be on a beach for a minute.

Made with spicy chorizo, smoky paprika, sweet tomatoes and zesty lime, it’s a delicious combination of rich flavours that will keep you satisfied all day long. Alternatively, it’s just as good for sharing with friends any day of the week.

Chicken & Chorizo Paella

Servings
Serves 5
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
40 minutes

Ingredients

  • 100 g chorizo (diced)
  • 500 g skinless chicken thighs
  • Pinch salt & pepper (to taste)
  • 1 brown onion
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
  • 225 g paella rice
  • 400 ml chicken stock
  • 4 tomatoes (chopped)
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • 1 lemon (cut into wedges)
  • Handful fresh parsley (chopped)

Instructions

1.

In a large pan, cook the diced chorizo for a few minutes until it begins to brown and release its oils. Remove the pieces from the pan and set aside on a plate for later.

2.

Add the chicken thighs to the same pan and cook in the chorizo oil. Season with salt and pepper and cook until browned on each side and no pink remains. Remove from the pan and set aside.

3.

Next, add the chopped onion and fry for a few minutes until softened. Then add the turmeric, paprika, garlic, and red pepper, stirring well to coat everything in the spices.

4.

After a couple of minutes, add the paella rice and stir through. Then pour in the chicken stock and chopped tomatoes and mix everything until evenly combined.

5.

Add the chorizo pieces back into the pan and stir through, then add the chicken thighs. Cover the pan with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes to allow the rice to cook and soak up the liquid.

6.

Finally add the peas, stir through, and allow to warm for a few final minutes before taking off the heat. Serve up with plenty of lemon wedges and a garnish of fresh parsley.

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories477
Total Fat19g
Total Carbohydrates47g
Protein28g

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Emily Wilcock
Writer and expert
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After completing an internship with Myprotein, Emily returned to university to finish her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management and Marketing. With experience in lifestyle writing, Emily aims to entertain and educate through her work. Her focuses include recipes, real and inspiring stories, and working with writers to help provide easy-to-digest evidence-based research. Her work on recipes has been previously featured in The Supplement magazine, with a particular focus on high-protein, nutritious meals, plus advice on how to properly fuel your body. Outside of work, Emily’s top priority is food. She’s a self-professed star baker and a connoisseur of all things baked. In her spare time, she’s either cooking up a storm, our looking out for the opportunity to try out Manchester’s newest restaurants. But as a huge fan of carbs, if it’s not pasta or pasta-adjacent, she’s not interested. If she’s not in the kitchen, she’s tucked up with a book for an early night, or you’ll find her in the gym working up a sweat. Afterall, all those carbs require quite the appetite.
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