Perfect Paella Recipe

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Directions:

  1. In a very wide pan or paella pan, preheated over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil crushed garlic, red pepper flakes, add rice and saute 2 or 3 minutes. Add saffron threads, bay leaf, broth, and thyme and bring liquids to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan with lid or foil and reduce heat to simmer.
  2. In a separate non-stick skillet, over medium-high heat brown chicken on both sides in 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add peppers and onions to the pan and cook 3 minutes longer. Add chorizo to the pan and cook 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat.
  3. After about 13 minutes, add shellfish to the rice pan, nesting them in cooking rice. Pour in peas, scatter lemon zest over the rice and seafood, then cover the pan again. After 5 minutes, remove cover or foil from the paella and discard any unopened mussel shells. Stir rice and seafood mixture and lift out bay and thyme stems. Arrange cooked chicken and peppers, onions and chorizo around the pan. Top with parsley and scallions.
  4. Serve with wedges of lemon and warm crusty bread.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 869.85 Kcal (3642 kJ)
Calories from fat 357.28 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39.7g 61%
Cholesterol 110.89mg 37%
Sodium 1922.49mg 80%
Potassium 683.15mg 15%
Total Carbs 84.47g 28%
Sugars 4.69g 19%
Dietary Fiber 8.35g 33%
Protein 42.45g 85%
Vitamin C 42.2mg 70%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 10.4mg 58%
Calcium 98.8mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 199.84 Kcal (837 kJ)
Calories from fat 82.08 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9.12g 61%
Cholesterol 25.48mg 37%
Sodium 441.69mg 80%
Potassium 156.95mg 15%
Total Carbs 19.41g 28%
Sugars 1.08g 19%
Dietary Fiber 1.92g 33%
Protein 9.75g 85%
Vitamin C 9.7mg 70%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 12%
Iron 2.4mg 58%
Calcium 22.7mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.9
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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