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La Paella is a traditional dish from Spain.
Easy Shrimp Paella is super easy to make and it's infused with the most delicious flavorful taste.
The king ingredient for Easy Paella Recipe is saffron. It is one of the most rare & expensive seasonings, which usually cost around $20 for 0.03oz.
I noticed that my local Fred Meyer store sometimes has sale on seasonings and sometimes you can buy saffron for just $7.99. Saffron adds a rich flavor to Paella Dish.
This Chicken Shrimp Paella Recipe is made of amazing ingredients like saffron, homemade chicken broth, chicken thighs, shrimp, peas, garlic, tomato, onion, paella rice, and garnished with fresh parsley.
Doesn't it sounds amazing already?!?
Perfect dinner idea in just under 1 hour. Have you ever tried Spanish Paella?
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How to make Seafood Paella
First prepare all of the ingredients for this recipe, it makes cooking much relaxing.
Then season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Next, add olive oil to Paella pan, fry chicken on a medium high heat, until brown on both sides, about 15 minutes total.
Add onion, saute until translucent color about 3-5 minutes.
Turn the heat to medium low, add garlic, saute for 1 minute.
After add chopped tomato and paprika, saute for 2 minutes.
Add hot chicken broth and saffron, bring it to a boil.
Add rice, turn the heat to medium high and boil it uncovered for 17 minutes.
Add shrimp and peas, boil it on medium high heat for another 3 minutes.
Finally turn off the heat, cover with foil paper or a lid and let Paella rest for 5 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges. Enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Chicken Thighs and Shrimp Paella Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 chicken thighs
- 1 lb shrimp raw, peeled and deveined
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tomato cubed
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 4 cup chicken broth hot
- ¼ teaspoon Saffron crushed
- 1 ½ cup Paella rice short grain rice (washed)
- ¼ cup peas frozen
- salt and pepper to taste
- parsley to garnish
Instructions
- Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. Add olive oil to Paella pan, fry chicken on a medium high heat, until brown on both sides, about 15minutes total.
- Add onion, saute until translucent color about 3-5 minutes.
- Turn the heat to medium low, add garlic, saute for 1 minute.
- Add tomato and paprika, saute for 2 minutes.
- Add hot chicken broth and saffron, bring it to a boil.
- Add rice, turn the heat to medium high and boil it uncovered for 17 minutes.
- Add shrimp and peas, boil it uncovered, on medium high heat for another 3 minutes.
- Cover with foil paper or lid and let Paella rest for 5 minutes.
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Lauren
Bone-in or boneless thighs?
Munchkin Time
Hi Lauren! Bone-in & skin-on chicken thighs.:)
Tamra Harrington
This recipe looks so delicious and I am making it tonight for but I am adding Spanish Chorizo to the dish
Thanks for the recipe!🤗❤️
Munchkin Time
You are welcome, Tamra! 😀
Miranda Smith
My husband and I say this was the best dinner I ever made. And in the middle of a quarantine! I was googling for paella recipes that had shrimp and chicken thighs, cuz that's what was in my freezer. I followed the recie pretty much exactly (which is difficult for me) I was worried it would burn on the bottom. It was the perfect paella crust! The proportions and flavours are perfect. The only changes I did was added one 8" sliced sausage with the onions and 1/2 red pepper. THank you a million times for a special time during a stressful time. Peace and health to all.
Munchkin Time
You are very welcome, Miranda! So glad you and your husband liked this paella recipe!
wilhelmina
This was such a great meal! We loved it!
Munchkin Time
So happy to hear this!
Suzy
This looks incredibly good! I haven't had traditional paella but this makes me want to asap! Love the step by step pictures too!
Munchkin Time
Thank you, Suzy!