Paella Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into bite-size pieces
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1 pound chorizo sausage, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 4 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 2 cups white rice
• 1 (6.5 ounce) can minced clams
• 2 cups frozen green peas
• 1 pinch saffron
• 5 cups boiling chicken broth
• 1 pound small shrimp - peeled and deveined

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 50 mins


• preheat oven to 400 degrees f (200 degrees c).
• dredge the chicken in flour and salt and pepper. in a large skillet, fry the chicken in 1/4 cup olive oil until brown and crispy. set aside.
• in a large skillet, brown chorizo sausage. set aside.
• place 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet and fry onion and garlic until onions are tender. add chopped tomatoes and saute for 3 to 4 minutes. add rice to the skillet and mix well. this glazes the rice.
• put rice mixture, chicken, and sausage in large covered casserole dish. add can of clams, peas, saffron, chicken broth and shrimp. cover casserole dish.
• bake until all the liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. you may need to add more broth if rice is not done.
• arrange clams and mussels on top of rice and bake for another 10 minutes. before serving, discard any clams that do not open.