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!
Ingredients
(8-10 Servings)
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 1/2 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
Directions
- 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.
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Kim says
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
Claudia Medeiros says
It’s mouth-watering !!!!!!!
Sarah Naveen says
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!!!
Melanie says
What a beautiful photo and the dish sounds delish. I will share with my foodie friends on Facebook.
Sook says
I love seafood and I’m always looking for a new way to create seafood meal. This looks like a great one!
karen says
My daughter gave me a paella pan for Christmas and I still haven’t used it! This sounds really good!
nora@ffr says
loovee seafood!! m drooling all over my keyboard! yumm!!
Gina says
WOW, that looks like my absolute favorite meal! IMPRESSIVE!!!!
Natasha - 5 Star Foodie says
Delicious looking paella! I have yet to make one at home, hoping to do that soon!
Erica says
Thank you all so much for the comments!!!
Anna says
I love paella it’s so festive, Yours looks delicious.
Diana says
Erica, Que paella mas rica! Looks beautiful!!
shyla burleson says
This looks really yummy!!!!
shyla burleson says
this looks really wierd!!! eveen though i said it looks yummy. haha
Erica says
Thank you everyone for visiting my blog!
Oysterculture says
Nothing beats a good paella and this one looks awesome!
Chris says
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. =)
Tony says
Yes I have tried something similar, but this has quantities that make sense
Kristy V. Jackson says
I love seafood. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe.