Chicken and Chorizo Paella

By lianbl88

Courtesy of Michael Symon and The Chew

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
• 1/2 pound Dried Chorizo (sliced in 1/2-inch slices)
• 8 Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks (4 of each)
• 1 Spanish Onion (chopped)
• 2 cups Butternut Squash (peeled
• seeded and small diced)
• 2 cups Short Grain Rice
• 1 teaspoon Coriander (toasted and ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin (toasted and ground)
• 1/2 teaspoon Chipotle Powder
• 1/4 cup White Wine
• 5 cups Chicken Stock
• 1/4 cup Cilantro (chopped)
• 1/4 cup Parsley (chopped)
• 2 Jalapenos (thinly sliced to garnish)
• Salt
• freshly ground Black Pepper

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 60mins
Adapted from abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1/2 pound Dried Chorizo (sliced in 1/2-inch slices)

In a paella pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook until it has rendered its fat and is cooked through. Remove from the pan and set aside.

8 Chicken Thighs and Drumsticks (4 of each)
Salt
freshly ground Black Pepper

Season your chicken pieces with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

1 Spanish Onion (chopped)
2 cups Butternut Squash (peeled, seeded and small diced)
2 cups Short Grain Rice
1 teaspoon Coriander (toasted and ground)
1/2 teaspoon Cumin (toasted and ground)
1/2 teaspoon Chipotle Powder
1/4 cup White Wine
5 cups Chicken Stock

To the same pan, add the chicken pieces, skin side down and brown on both sides. Remove and set aside. Next add the onion and squash with a pinch of salt. Cook, stirring occasionally until the onion is tender and aromatic, about 5 minutes. Next add the rice. Toast the rice with the vegetables for a few minutes then add the coriander, cumin and chipotle powder. After about 30 seconds, add the wine, scraping any brown bits off the bottom of the pan then slowly add the chicken stock. Season again with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Add the chicken pieces back in along with the chorizo then cover and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes, until the rice and chicken is cooked through.

1/4 cup Cilantro (chopped)
1/4 cup Parsley (chopped)
2 Jalapenos (thinly sliced to garnish)

Turn the heat off and garnish with the cilantro, parsley and jalapenos over the top. Serve warm.

Helpful Tips:
1. If you can't find chorizo, then use any slightly dry sausage. If you don’t have chipotle powder, you can use a chipotle adobo paste or some peppers.
2. If you don’t have a paella pan, you can use a cast iron skillet.