Garlic Chicken & Pork Paella

Name: Garlic Chicken & Pork Paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Spanish,
Ingredients: 4 boneless chicken thighs; 1 chorizo sausage, finely chopped; 1/2 cup (125 ml) red bell peppers, chopped; 1 onion, sliced; 1 tbsp (15 ml) Gourmet Garden Garlic Stir-In Paste; 1 tsp (5 ml) thyme; 4 1/4 cups (1060 ml) chicken or vegetable stock; 1/2 tsp (2 ml) turmeric powder, ground; 1 tsp (5 ml) smoked or sweet paprika; 1/2 cup (125 ml) green beans, chopped; 1 lemon, zested and juiced; extra virgin olive oil, to drizzle; 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) medium grain or arborio rice

15 m

Prep Time

35 m

Cook Time

13

Ingredients

Preparation

1 Spray a large frying or paella pan with a little canola spray. Allow the pan to heat up until just about at smoke point and add the chicken, allow the first side to brown before turning over.
2 When the chicken has color, add chorizo, onion and red bell peppers.�Stir well. Cook for another 5 minutes and add garlic Cold Blended Paste, thyme and rice.
3 Stir and cook for 2 minutes.�Add stock, turmeric and paprika.
4 Reduce the heat to low and cook for about 8 to 15 minutes until the liquid has reduced and the rice is tender and fluffy. Add beans with 5 minutes to go.
5 Before serving, stir in lemon zest, lemon juice, and a little drizzle of extra virgin olive oil. Garnish with lemon wedges.