Cheat’s chicken paella
Fancy an easy paella? OK, so it might not be 100% authentic, but give this speedy, tasty paella a go. You can try using chicken thighs for this recipe, as they’re often cheaper than breasts.
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Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4 chicken breasts with skin
- 1 onion, roughly chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 100g chorizo, cut into chunks
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 x 250g packs ready-cooked basmati rice
- 250g roasted peppers, thickly sliced
- A handful pitted Spanish olives
- A handful fresh flatleaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped
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Method
- Heat the olive oil in a large sauté pan over a high heat. Season the chicken breasts and add to the pan, skin-side down, and cook for a few minutes, until golden brown. Turn the chicken over and push to the outside of the pan.
- Add the onion, garlic, chorizo and smoked paprika. Cook for 8 minutes, until the onion is softened.
- Add the basmati rice and roasted peppers and cook for 3 minutes, stirring to warm through. Add a handful pitted Spanish olives and scatter with handful fresh flatleaf parsley leaves, roughly chopped, to serve.
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