Chicken and Chorizo Paella #markshomekitchen

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey sausage

💰Cheaper: smoked sausage

Turkey sausage reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

saffron

🥗Healthier: turmeric

💰Cheaper: annatto

Turmeric adds color and flavor at a lower cost.

Spray a pan with low calorie cooking oil and heat on medium-high.

Add 3 chopped chicken breasts and 35 grams of chopped chorizo to the pan.

Add 1 thinly chopped onion, 2 cloves of crushed garlic, a handful of chopped parsley, and 1 grated carrot. Stir-fry for about 5 minutes.

Add 1 diced orange pepper, 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, 0.5 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, and 0.5 teaspoon of turmeric. Stir-fry for another 3 minutes until spices are cooked.

Add 300 grams of arborio or paella rice to the pan and stir for 1 minute.

Crumble in 1 chicken stock cube and add 750 milliliters of boiling water. Stir to incorporate the rice.

Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes.

Add 175 grams of cooked prawns and stir them in.

Add 100 grams of frozen peas and season with salt and pepper. Cook for another 5 minutes until the rice is fully cooked.

Add the zest of 1 lemon and stir to combine.

Serve the paella in a bowl, topped with chopped parsley and lemon slices.

Cooking Techniques

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