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Dinner | Meat

Paella

This great paella recipe has every nutrient represented! It's great for giving you energy and recovering from over doing it!

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Paella recipe
Serves:
8
Preparation:
20 Mins
Cooking:
30 Mins
High FODMAP:
Yes
Allergens:
Sulphur dioxide, Molluscs, Crustaceans
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What are the health benefits of Paella?

This great paella recipe has every nutrient represented! It's great for giving you energy and recovering from over doing it!

 

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1.2 litres/2 pints chicken stock, heated with ¼ tsp saffron strands nutritional information
1.2 litres/2 pints chicken stock, heated with ¼ tsp saffron strands
1kg/8 chicken thighs, each chopped in half and browned nutritional information
1kg/8 chicken thighs, each chopped in half and browned
1.5g/¼ tsp dried red chilli flakes nutritional information
1.5g/¼ tsp dried red chilli flakes
300g chorizo, cut into thin slices nutritional information
300g chorizo, cut into thin slices
55g/18 small clams, cleaned nutritional information
55g/18 small clams, cleaned
90g/1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled nutritional information
90g/1 head garlic, cloves separated and peeled
4 cloves garlic nutritional information
4 cloves garlic
125ml/4fl oz good olive oil nutritional information
125ml/4fl oz good olive oil
200g/1 large spanish onion, finely diced nutritional information
200g/1 large spanish onion, finely diced
110g/4oz pancetta, cut into small dice nutritional information
110g/4oz pancetta, cut into small dice
6g/1 tsp paprika nutritional information
6g/1 tsp paprika
20g/5 tbsp chopped parsley nutritional information
20g/5 tbsp chopped parsley
110g/4oz fresh or frozen peas nutritional information
110g/4oz fresh or frozen peas
320g/2 large red peppers, diced nutritional information
320g/2 large red peppers, diced
Salt and pepper to taste nutritional information
Salt and pepper to taste
400g/12 jumbo raw prawns, in shells nutritional information
400g/12 jumbo raw prawns, in shells
450g/1lb squid, cleaned and chopped into bite-sized pieces nutritional information
450g/1lb squid, cleaned and chopped into bite-sized pieces
5 sprigs fresh thyme leaves separated nutritional information
5 sprigs fresh thyme leaves separated
400g/4 large tomatoes, de-seeded and diced nutritional information
400g/4 large tomatoes, de-seeded and diced
570g arborio rice nutritional information
570g arborio rice
125ml/4fl oz dry white wine nutritional information
125ml/4fl oz dry white wine
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Method

Simply follow our simply laid out recipe:

1) In a heavy-based saucepan or paella dish heat half the olive oil. Add the chorizo and pancetta and fry until crisp.
2) Add the garlic, onion and pepper and cook until softened.
3) Add the rice, and stir until all the grains of rice are nicely coated and slightly translucent. Now add the thyme and chilli flakes fry for a minute more then add the paprika and wine and when it is bubbling, add the chicken stock.
4) Add the chicken thighs and cook for 10-15 minutes.
5) Now place the clams into the dish making sure they are submerged. Add the peas and tomatoes and continue to cook gently for another 10 minutes.
6) Meanwhile in a separate pan, heat the remaining oil add the garlic cloves, prawns and the squid. Fry for a minute or two then add to the paella.
7) Scatter the chopped parsley over the paella and serve immediately.


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