Name: Paella recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: spanish
Ingredients: 1 chicken breast fillet cut into pieces skinless; 300 g prawns cooked; 3 tbs olive oil; 1 onion chopped medium; 1 garlic clove crushed; 1/2 red capsicum chopped medium; 1/2 green capsicum chopped medium; 2 red chillies chopped fresh; 2 tomatoes skin off; 100 g frozen peas; 300 g rice; 1L chicken stock (liquid); 1 pinch seasoning *to taste; 1/2 cup parsley chopped *to taste

by phocaena Last updated on 05/02/2025

A traditional Spanish dish, but it is often made with whatever leftovers are in your kitchen. It is filling, scrumptious and easy to put together.

- phocaena

Ingredients

1 chicken breast fillet cut into pieces skinless
300 g prawns cooked
3 tbs olive oil
1 onion chopped medium
1 garlic clove crushed
1/2 red capsicum chopped medium
1/2 green capsicum chopped medium
2 red chillies chopped fresh
2 tomatoes skin off
100 g frozen peas
300 g rice
1L chicken stock (liquid)
1 pinch seasoning *to taste
1/2 cup parsley chopped *to taste

Method

Step 1

Heat a little oil in a frypan, and cook chicken until done. Set aside.
Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large frypan.
Step 3

Add garlic and onion and cook until browned.
Step 4

Add red and green capsicums, cooking for 3 minutes.
Step 5

Add tomatoes and red chili. Cook 5 minutes.
Step 6

Add rice, counting how many ladles, then add twice as many ladles of chicken stock or water.
Step 7

Season, then bring to boil, but do not stir. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Step 8

Add frozen peas, prawns and cooked chicken, and cook for approximately 10-12 minutes or until moisture is all absorbed.
Step 9

Turn off heat, cover with foil and rest 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley.