SEAFOOD, CHICKEN, AND CHORIZO PAELLA

Seafood, Chicken, and Chorizo Paella image

This paella can stand alone or be served with steamed clams - and a glass of red wine should always be at hand. The rice takes between 15 and 25 minutes to cook.

Provided by Daniel Sarfati

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Spanish

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 25

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium zucchini, quartered and cut into 1/4-inch slices
1 shallot, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 cup water, or as needed
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon saffron
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 large bay leaf
1 (14 ounce) can sweet peas
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
½ pound chorizo
4 chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
½ red bell pepper, diced
½ green bell pepper, diced
2 serrano peppers, thinly sliced
1 small yellow onion, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 medium tomato, diced
1 pound shrimp
½ pound bay scallops
1 avocado, diced
1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add zucchini and cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add shallot and cook until beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook until very lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add rice and toast about 1 minute. Add canned tomatoes, mix well, and cook for 1 minute. Add water, chili powder, cumin, saffron, salt, and black pepper. Mix well. Add bay leaf. Cover the saucepan and cook until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
Add 1/4 can of peas to cooked rice mixture and mix well. Partially cover saucepan to allow steam to release and set aside.
Heat oil in a large paella pan over medium heat. Add chorizo; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Move cooked chorizo to the outside of the pan. Add chicken and cook until mostly cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. While chicken is cooking, add bell peppers, serrano peppers, onion, and diced tomato. Move cooked chicken to the outside of the pan.
Add shrimp to the paella pan. Add a small amount of water if there is not enough moisture in the pan. Cook shrimp 2 minutes per side. Add scallops and cook 2 minutes more.
Reduce heat under the paella pan to medium-low. Mix all ingredients in the pan together in a triumphant manner, forming a glorious mixture. Add finished rice in a layer on top of the mixture in the paella pan. Continue cooking 2 to 4 minutes more, until all meat, chicken, and seafood have been cooked through. Add avocado and cilantro, mix together, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 467 calories, Carbohydrate 34.2 g, Cholesterol 128.3 mg, Fat 22.7 g, Fiber 4.4 g, Protein 30.6 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 612.7 mg, Sugar 3.9 g