Prawn Chicken Orzo Paella Recipes

Steps:

• Cut chicken into 2cm-3cm dice.
• Heat sesame oil in deep frying pan over medium heat.
• Gently fry shallots and, ginger and garlic for a few minutes until softened and lightly coloured.
• Add cubed chicken to pan, season lightly with salt and pepper and fry until browned on all sides but not cooked through.
• Add orzo and stir to coat with oil and let it start to absorb flavours.
• Season with paprika and cover ingredients with stock (you may not need all at once).
• Allow to simmer for about 15 minutes, adding more stock when necessary and stirring occasionally.
• When orzo is just cooked, add the prawns, lemon juice and soy, stir and taste for seasoning, adjust if necessary.
• Rest for 3 to 5 minutes in pan with lid on to allow chicken to tenderise.
• Stir through the chopped coriander and serve scattered with extra leaves.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan over a high heat. Brown the chicken all over - don't cook completely. Once browned, transfer to a plate.
• Reduce the heat to low, add the onions and cook slowly until softened, about 10 mins. Add the garlic, stir for 1 min, then toss in the chorizo and fry until it releases its oils.
• Stir in the spices, then tip in the rice. Stir to coat the rice in the oils and spices for about 2 mins, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, return the chicken to the pan and simmer for about 20 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Add the peas to the pan and simmer for a further 5 mins until the rice is cooked and the chicken is tender. Season well and serve with the lemon and parsley.

Steps:

• Cut the chicken breasts into cubes about 2cm.
• Heat olive in a medium paella pan(38 cm is ideal).
• Saute onions and garlic until soft.
• Add chicken and brown for a few minutes.
• Add peppers and cook for another five minutes.
• Add tomatoes, saute for a couple of minutes then add the paprika. Continue for another couple of minutes.
• Add 900ml of the chicken stock, salt & pepper, and rice, saffron (or tumeric), bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes covered with foil.
• Add mushrooms, prawns and peas to surface of paella, do not mix in - re-cover.
• Cook for about 10 minutes or until prawns are cooked and liquid has been absorbed. Note- add more chicken stock if required.
• Once cooked remove paella from heat and leave to rest covered for 5 minutes.
• Scatter parsley, spread lemon wedges of paella and serve.