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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Pasta and Rice » Seafood And Chicken Paella

    Seafood and Chicken Paella

    Sep 17, 2009 · Modified: Mar 7, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 19 Comments

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    Seafood and Chicken Paella

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 19 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 40 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Main dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 10 servings
    Calories 861 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • ½ cup olive oil
    • 6 Spanish chorizos
    • 4 chicken tights
    • 4 chicken drumsticks
    • 1 tablespoon paprika
    • 1 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
    • 1 small onion finely chopped
    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • 2 ½ cups Arborio rice
    • 12 littlenecks clams cleaned
    • Salt and pepper
    • 6 cups chicken stock
    • ½ cup frozen peas
    • ½ cup chopped flat parsley
    • Lemon wedges for serving
    • Large pinch saffron threads

    Instructions
     

    • In a large paella pan over medium heat, add the olive oil and the chorizo. Sauté for 5 minutes or until the chorizo is brown. Remove and set aside.
    • Rub the chicken pieces with paprika, salt and pepper and add to the paella pan. Sauté for 4 minutes on each side or until brown. Remove from the paella pan and set aside with the chorizo.
    • Add the onions and garlic to the paella pan and sauté for about 7 minutes or until translucent. Add the rice and stir to coat.
    • Add the chicken stock, stir and cook for about 15 minutes. Add the chicken pieces, chorizo and saffron, cook for about 10 more minutes.
    • Add the shrimp and clams, give the paella a good shake and cook for 10 minutes more. Add the peas and let it sit for 5 minutes.
    • Add the parsley and decorate with lemon wedges. Serve.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 861kcalCarbohydrates: 48gProtein: 46gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 209mgSodium: 1969mgPotassium: 459mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 905IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 6mg
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    Paella is one of my favorite dishes to cook when entertaining. Not only is it delicious but it’s a one-pot dish which makes for simple preparation and easy clean-up.

    My sister-in-law and her family came to visit from Virginia this summer. I made this paella for them at an early diner party with a green salad on the side. It was a hit, everybody loved it! Even my vegetarian husband couldn’t take his eyes off of it :). Enjoy!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Kim

      September 17, 2009 at 8:00 am

      5 stars
      That is one beautiful plate of food! I love spanish chorizo, but it is so expensive here, like $10 per link!! It looks delicious Erica : D

      Reply
    2. Claudia Medeiros

      September 17, 2009 at 8:56 am

      5 stars
      It's mouth-watering !!!!!!!

      Reply
    3. Sarah Naveen

      September 17, 2009 at 9:56 am

      5 stars
      Paella looks gorgeously yummy!!!
      U know wat,i had this seafood Paella, for the first time when we took a cruise to Bahamas recently.
      I was against the idea of eating it ,but my foodaholic husband wanted me to taste it.
      So i agreed ,wow!! it was good,It is kin of similar to The Biryani ,we make
      🙂
      Erica i have sent you the mail
      Good day!!!

      Reply
    4. Melanie

      September 17, 2009 at 10:16 am

      5 stars
      What a beautiful photo and the dish sounds delish. I will share with my foodie friends on Facebook.

      Reply
    5. Sook

      September 17, 2009 at 1:54 pm

      5 stars
      I love seafood and I'm always looking for a new way to create seafood meal. This looks like a great one!

      Reply
    6. karen

      September 17, 2009 at 2:37 pm

      5 stars
      My daughter gave me a paella pan for Christmas and I still haven't used it! This sounds really good!

      Reply
    7. nora@ffr

      September 17, 2009 at 3:42 pm

      5 stars
      loovee seafood!! m drooling all over my keyboard! yumm!!

      Reply
    8. Gina

      September 17, 2009 at 5:45 pm

      5 stars
      WOW, that looks like my absolute favorite meal! IMPRESSIVE!!!!

      Reply
    9. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      September 18, 2009 at 9:49 am

      5 stars
      Delicious looking paella! I have yet to make one at home, hoping to do that soon!

      Reply
    10. Erica

      September 18, 2009 at 10:30 am

      5 stars
      Thank you all so much for the comments!!!

      Reply
    11. Anna

      September 18, 2009 at 10:24 pm

      5 stars
      I love paella it's so festive, Yours looks delicious.

      Reply
    12. Diana

      September 20, 2009 at 12:02 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, Que paella mas rica! Looks beautiful!!

      Reply
    13. shyla burleson

      September 24, 2009 at 1:19 pm

      5 stars
      This looks really yummy!!!!

      Reply
    14. shyla burleson

      September 24, 2009 at 1:22 pm

      5 stars
      this looks really wierd!!! eveen though i said it looks yummy. haha

      Reply
    15. Erica

      September 26, 2009 at 1:53 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for visiting my blog!

      Reply
    16. Oysterculture

      October 01, 2009 at 10:23 am

      5 stars
      Nothing beats a good paella and this one looks awesome!

      Reply
    17. Chris

      October 11, 2010 at 1:01 am

      5 stars
      I love the food Erica, but the ingredients are spelled wrong, nothing against you, (my mom spoke only french when I was born, so i've been correcting her english for years now)

      "4 chicken tights"

      Should be "thighs". I know I know, nit picking, and this dish looks AMAZING and I plan on making it soon. =)

      Reply
    18. Tony

      July 06, 2012 at 7:21 pm

      5 stars
      Yes I have tried something similar, but this has quantities that make sense

      Reply
    19. Kristy V. Jackson

      October 21, 2017 at 6:40 am

      5 stars
      I love seafood. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe.

      Reply

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