Best 9 Paella With Chicken Chorizo And Shrimp Recipes

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Paella, a traditional Spanish dish, is a delightful combination of flavors and textures. With its vibrant yellow rice, succulent seafood, tender chicken, and smoky chorizo, paella is a feast for the senses. This dish is often cooked in a large, shallow pan called a paellera, imparting a unique smoky flavor to the rice. Whether you're a seasoned cook or new to the culinary arts, this guide will provide you with the essential steps and ingredients to create an authentic and delicious paella with succulent chicken, savory chorizo, and an assortment of vibrant shrimp.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

QUICK PAELLA WITH CHORIZO, SHRIMP AND CHICKEN



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Provided by Geoffrey Zakarian

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup sliced chorizo (about 8 ounces)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into cubes
1 cup chopped Spanish onions (about 1 large)
2 tablespoons finely minced garlic
One 8-ounce box Spanish rice
1 tablespoon tomato paste
Pinch of saffron threads
1/2 cup white wine
1 cup low-sodium chicken stock
8 ounces peeled, tail-on medium shrimp
8 ounces mussels
1 cup frozen peas
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup sliced scallions

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook until it releases its fat. 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chicken, onions and garlic and brown the chicken on all sides, about 10 minutes.
  • Add the rice and toast for 30 seconds. Add the tomato paste, followed by the saffron and then the wine, stirring. Add the chicken stock, cover and cook--no stirring--for 20 to 25 minutes. By then the rice should be almost done.
  • Add the shrimp, mussels and peas and continue to cook until the rice is fluffy and the mussels have opened. Season with salt and pepper. Finish with the scallions and serve.

EASY CHICKEN AND SHRIMP PAELLA



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Spanish chorizo, available in many supermarkets, spices up this robust one-pan dinner that's made with chicken thighs and drumsticks as well as shrimp. Arborio rice soaks up the dish's savory flavors as it cooks.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Thighs

Time 40m

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 bone-in, skinless chicken thighs
4 bone-in, skinless chicken drumsticks
Coarse salt and ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 red bell pepper (ribs and seeds removed), thinly sliced
1 link precooked Spanish chorizo, chopped (2 ounces)
1/2 small onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, in juice
1 cup arborio rice
1 can (14.5 ounces) reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 box (10 ounces) frozen peas
1/2 pound peeled and deveined frozen medium shrimp, thawed

Steps:

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil over medium-high. Working in batches, cook chicken (do not crowd pot) until browned, 7 to 8 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a plate (reserve pot); set aside.
  • Place bell pepper, chorizo, onion, garlic, and tomatoes (with their juice) in pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated, 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Add rice; cook, stirring, until translucent around edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Add broth and chicken; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer; cover, and cook until rice begins to soften, about 10 minutes. Add peas and shrimp, submerging them in liquid. Cover and cook until shrimp are opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes.

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO PAELLA



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An impressive but easy Spanish-inspired supper that's just right for a dinner party. This one-pan main dish is flavored with Spanish smoked paprika, saffron, and dried chorizo.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Meat & Poultry     Chicken     Chicken Thighs

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 cups chicken stock
1/2 teaspoon ground saffron
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 3 1/2 pounds)
1 teaspoon pimenton (smoked Spanish paprika)
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
12 ounces dried chorizo, sliced 1/8 inch thick on the bias
1 white onion, coarsely chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
3 medium vine-ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
2 1/2 cups Arborio rice
1 cup fresh shelled English peas

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Warm stock, saffron, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Season chicken with 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and the pimenton. Heat oil in a 14-inch paella pan or a high-sided ovenproof skillet over high heat. Brown chicken for 6 to 8 minutes; transfer to a plate.
  • Pour out all but 1 teaspoon oil. Cook chorizo over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add onion and garlic. Cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes. Cook, stirring, until thick, about 5 minutes. Stir in rice, then add broth mixture. Bring to a boil. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring often. Add peas, then chicken. Bake for 20 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes.

CHICKEN & CHORIZO PAELLA



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Try swapping traditional seafood paella for a chicken and chorizo version - a hearty family supper for four

Provided by Chelsie Collins

Categories     Dinner, Main course, Supper

Time 50m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tbsp olive oil
2 chicken breasts fillets, cut into chunks
2 small onions, finely sliced
1 fat garlic clove, crushed
140g cooking chorizo, sliced
1 tsp turmeric
pinch of saffron
1 tsp paprika
300g paella rice
850ml hot chicken or vegetable stock
200g frozen peas
1 lemon, cut into wedges, to serve
½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped, to serve

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan over a high heat. Brown the chicken all over - don't cook completely. Once browned, transfer to a plate.
  • Reduce the heat to low, add the onions and cook slowly until softened, about 10 mins. Add the garlic, stir for 1 min, then toss in the chorizo and fry until it releases its oils.
  • Stir in the spices, then tip in the rice. Stir to coat the rice in the oils and spices for about 2 mins, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, return the chicken to the pan and simmer for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the peas to the pan and simmer for a further 5 mins until the rice is cooked and the chicken is tender. Season well and serve with the lemon and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 563 calories, Fat 16 grams fat, SaturatedFat 5 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 62 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 38 grams protein, Sodium 1.9 milligram of sodium

EASY CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND SHRIMP PAELLA



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Easy Chicken, Chorizo and Shrimp Paella is a one skillet supper that's simple yet anything but ordinary.

Provided by Iowa Girl Eats

Categories     entree, seafood, skillet dinner

Yield serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 14

2-1/2 cups chicken broth
pinch of Spanish saffron
drizzle of extra virgin olive oil
2 boneless skinless chicken thighs, chopped
6oz Mexican chorizo
1 shallot or 1/2 onion, chopped
salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 vine-ripened tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoons paprika
dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
1 cup long grain white rice
6oz large shrimp, peeled then deveined and chopped
1/2 cup frozen peas

Steps:

  • Bring chicken broth and saffron to a boil in a small saucepan then turn heat to low and place a lid on top to keep hot.
  • Meanwhile, heat extra virgin olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat then add chicken, chorizo, and shallots, season with salt and pepper, and then saute until chorizo and chicken are cooked through, 5 minutes, breaking chorizo up as it cooks. Add garlic then saute for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and their juices, paprika, and cayenne pepper if using then saute until tomatoes are softened, 3 minutes.
  • Add rice and hot broth to skillet then stir to combine and bring to a boil. Place a lid on top then lower heat and simmer until rice has nearly absorbed all the broth and is just slightly al dente, 13-15 minutes. Stir in shrimp and peas then place lid back on top and let skillet sit off the heat for 5 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper to taste then serve.

GRILLED PAELLA WITH CHICKEN, CHORIZO, SHRIMP AND MUSSELS



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The beauty to grilling your paella is that a grill has more room for a large paella pan than a stovetop. You will have more even heat distribution on the bottom of the pan, which helps create a beautiful socarrat, also known as the caramelized crispy rice on the bottom of a paella.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 lemons
4 1/2 cups low-sodium chicken broth
2 1/2 teaspoons saffron threads
3/4 pound large shrimp (shells on)
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
3 plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped
4 cloves garlic
2 pounds chicken drumsticks (about 10), patted dry
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
7 ounces dried Spanish chorizo, thinly sliced
1/3 cup dry white wine
2 1/4 cups Bomba rice
1 cup pitted green olives, halved
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/2 pound small mussels, scrubbed and debearded
3/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped

Steps:

  • Preheat a grill to medium on one side and medium high on the other side. If using charcoal, stack the briquettes so they are layered at least halfway up to the grates.
  • Remove 4 wide strips of zest from the lemons, then cut the lemons in half and set aside. Combine the chicken broth, lemon zest strips and the saffron in a medium saucepan. Peel the shrimp, leaving the tails intact, then add the shells to the saucepan. Devein the shrimp, place in a bowl, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to grill. Heat the broth mixture over medium-low heat until steaming; cook 25 to 30 minutes, reducing the heat as needed if the broth starts to simmer. Strain into a large measuring cup or heatproof container.
  • Meanwhile, combine the bell pepper, onion, tomatoes and garlic in a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Put the chicken in a large bowl and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper and the smoked paprika.
  • Grill the lemon halves and chicken over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until the lemon halves are charred, 3 to 5 minutes, and the chicken skin is golden brown and crisp, 15 to 17 minutes. Remove to a plate.
  • Meanwhile, set a 15-inch paella pan on the grill grates over medium heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the chorizo and cook, flipping once, until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the tomato mixture, season with salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the juices have almost evaporated, about 10 minutes. Add the wine and cook until the liquid is evaporated, 3 to 4 more minutes. Add the rice and a big pinch of salt; stir to combine and toast lightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the strained broth and stir to combine. Close the grill and cook without stirring, rotating the pan 180 degrees halfway through, until the rice is plumped and about half of the liquid is absorbed, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Stir in the olives and peas. Nestle the chicken, shrimp and mussels in the rice. Grill, covered and rotating the pan 180 degrees halfway through, until the shrimp and chicken are cooked through and the mussels have opened, 10 to 20 more minutes (discard any mussels that do not open).
  • Remove the paella from the grill and top with the parsley. Serve with the grilled lemon halves.

PAELLA WITH CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND SHRIMP



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20

1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/4 cup sliced almonds
3 cloves garlic
5 cups well-seasoned chicken stock
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 pound chorizo, peeled, in small chunks
1 3 1/2-pound chicken, cut up
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
1 leek, white part only, chopped
1/2 cup sliced red bell pepper
1/2 cup sliced yellow bell pepper
6 ripe plum tomatoes, diced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1 tablespoon paprika, preferably Spanish smoked
3 cups short grain rice, preferably Spanish
1/4 pound green beans, trimmed, in 1-inch lengths
1/2 pound peeled medium shrimp
1/2 cup sliced Spanish pimento-stuffed olives

Steps:

  • In a mortar or food processor, grind parsley, almonds and garlic to a paste. Set aside. Place stock in saucepan, add saffron, bring to simmer and remove from heat.
  • Heat oil in 17-inch paella pan, on two burners if necessary, or in two 13-inch pans. Add chorizo and saute until heated through. Remove from pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper, place in pan and saute until nicely browned, leaving legs and thighs in pan a little longer than breast pieces. Remove chicken. Lower heat. Saute onion and leek until soft but not brown.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Add red and yellow peppers to paella pan. When soft, add tomatoes and wine. When most of the liquid has evaporated, add paprika and rice and stir to coat. Add stock mixture and stir. Simmer 5 minutes.
  • Fold in parsley mixture, beans and chorizo. Add chicken and simmer another 5 minutes. Arrange shrimp on top. Place in oven about 15 minutes, until chicken and rice are cooked.
  • Remove from oven, cover loosely with foil and set aside 10 minutes. Garnish with olives and serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 613, UnsaturatedFat 27 grams, Carbohydrate 16 grams, Fat 41 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 42 grams, SaturatedFat 11 grams, Sodium 1254 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP PAELLA



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This appetizing meal makes it easy to see why so many top chefs prefer cooking with natural gas. Stoves and grills that use natural gas allow you to cook with more even, direct and precise heat. Try it out and see the difference.

Provided by maryjjohnson34

Categories     Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

8 chicken thighs
8 chicken drumsticks
1 lb shrimp
4 tablespoons olive oil
coarse salt and pepper
115 g precooked spanish chorizo, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 red bell peppers
1 onion, chopped
2 cups arborio rice
591 ml frozen peas
858 ml diced tomatoes
858 ml reduced-sodium chicken broth

Steps:

  • Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil over medium-high.
  • Working in batches, cook chicken (do not crowd pot) until browned for about 7 to 8 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Reserve pot.
  • Place bell pepper, chorizo, onion, garlic and tomatoes (with their juice) in pot. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated; about 4 to 6 minutes.
  • Add rice, stirring until translucent around edges; about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add broth and chicken, bring to a boil.
  • Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice begins to soften; about 10 minutes.
  • Add peas and shrimp, submerging them in liquid. Cover and cook until shrimp are opaque throughout; about 4 to 6 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1514.3, Fat 69.6, SaturatedFat 18.3, Cholesterol 444.4, Sodium 1506.2, Carbohydrate 112.8, Fiber 12, Sugar 12.2, Protein 103.3

GRILLED CHORIZO AND SHRIMP PAELLA



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This shrimp paella recipe is not only healthy but satisfying, too! There's vitamin C from the sweet red pepper, fiber from the rice, and the chicken sausage is a great source of lean protein. - Daniel Bartholomay, Fargo, North Dakota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 35m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 medium sweet red pepper, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups instant brown rice
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped
6 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) no-salt-added diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon saffron threads or 4 teaspoons ground turmeric
1 pound uncooked medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked chorizo chicken sausage or flavor of your choice, cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 medium mango, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 medium lime, cut into wedges
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • In a Dutch oven, saute red pepper and onion in oil until tender. Add the rice, garlic and chipotle pepper; saute 2 minutes longer. Add the broth, tomatoes and saffron. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the shrimp, chicken sausage and mango; sprinkle with lime juice and cayenne. Transfer to a grill wok or basket. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 5-8 minutes or until shrimp turn pink, stirring occasionally., Add shrimp mixture to Dutch oven; toss to combine. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388 calories, Fat 9g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 787mg sodium, Carbohydrate 55g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 24g protein.

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh, flavorful ingredients will make your paella truly special. Look for succulent shrimp, tender chicken, and flavorful chorizo.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: Paella is a rice dish, so it's important to not overcrowd the pan with too many ingredients. Otherwise, the rice won't cook evenly and the paella will be mushy.
  • Cook the rice in stages: First, cook the rice in the flavorful cooking liquid until it's almost done. Then, add the seafood and chicken and cook until they're just cooked through. Finally, add the peas and cook until they're heated through.
  • Let the paella rest before serving: This will allow the flavors to meld and the rice to absorb the cooking liquid.
  • Serve with lemon wedges: Lemon wedges add a bright, citrusy flavor to paella that complements the other ingredients perfectly.

Conclusion:

Paella is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its vibrant colors and bold flavors, it's sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering. So next time you're looking for a new recipe to try, give paella a try. You won't be disappointed!

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