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Chicken and chorizo paella
Photo: Lily Banse

Chicken and chorizo paella

12 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

A lovely paella that will make you dream of sunny Spain. Ready in 45 minutes, at around £2.50 a head, it won't break the bank either.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

666
Calories
41g
Protein
17g
Fat
89g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 110g cured chorizo, sliced
  • 1 large Spanish onion, sliced
  • 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp hot paprika
  • 3 chicken breasts, cut into large pieces
  • A knob of butter
  • 300g paella or risotto rice
  • 1 litre hot chicken stock
  • 1 red pepper, sliced
  • A handful of green beans, halved
  • 10 cherry tomatoes, halved
  • A handful of finely chopped fresh flatleaf parsley

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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