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🍽️ Classic Paella

715 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 250 g mussels
• 250 g shrimp (kitchen-ready)
• 250 g squid tubes
• 2 chicken breast fillets (approx. 140 g each)
• 100 g chorizo
• 2 onions
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 red bell pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 250 g paella rice
• 150 ml dry white wine
• salt
• pepper from the mill
• 500 ml poultry broth
• 0.1 g saffron threads (1 small box)
• 200 g peas
• 2 lemons
• 1 handful parsley

Instructions

1. 1. Wash the mussels thoroughly and discard any damaged or already open ones.
2. 2. Rinse the prawns under cold water and let them drain well.
3. 3. Rinse the squid tubes, pat them dry, and slice them into rings.
4. 4. Rinse the chicken meat, pat it dry, and cut it into large chunks.
5. 5. Slice the chorizo sausage into thin rounds.
6. 6. Peel the onions and garlic and dice them finely.
7. 7. Wash the bell pepper, halve it, remove the core, and cut it into pieces.
8. 8. Heat the oil in a paella pan.
9. 9. Sauté the onions and garlic in it until translucent.
10. 10. Add the chicken meat and fry it until golden brown for 1 to 2 minutes.
11. 11. Add the chorizo and the bell pepper and cook them together while stirring for 2 to 3 minutes.
12. 12. Stir in the rice and let it sweat briefly.
13. 13. Deglaze the mixture with the wine.
14. 14. Season the pan with salt and pepper.
15. 15. Pour in some broth.
16. 16. Dissolve the saffron threads in 2 tablespoons of hot broth and let them steep for about 5 minutes.
17. 17. Pour the saffron broth along with the remaining broth over the rice.
18. 18. Let the rice cook for about 10 minutes.
19. 19. Stir in the squid and cook the mixture on the stove for another 5 minutes.
20. 20. Add the peas.
21. 21. If necessary, add a little more broth.
22. 22. Place the paella in the preheated oven at 180 degrees Celsius (convection 160 degrees or gas level 2 to 3).
23. 23. Bake the paella for about 15 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed.
24. 24. Distribute the prawns and mussels over the paella during the last 5 minutes.
25. 25. Cut the lemons into wedges.
26. 26. Wash the parsley, shake it dry, and chop it finely.
27. 27. Remove the paella from the oven.
28. 28. Taste the paella again and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
29. 29. Serve the paella garnished with lemon wedges and fresh parsley.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 715
• Protein: 66 g · Fett/Fat: 18 g · Carbs: 63 g