5 from 3 votes
Chicken Paella Recipe
This Chicken Paella will fill your home with the most amazing Spanish-inspired smells… and will fill your tummy for days!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
532 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken thigh cut into bite-sized pieces, boneless, skinless
- 1 yellow onion diced, medium
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups arborio rice or short-grain rice
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron crushed, threads
- 1 can diced tomatoes drained, 14.5 ounces
- 3 cups chicken broth low-sodium
- 1 cup green peas frozen
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- parsley chopped (for garnish, fresh
- lemon for serving, wedges
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces, season with salt and pepper, and cook until browned on all sides. Remove chicken and set aside.
- In the same pan, add onion and bell pepper and cook until softened. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in rice, smoked paprika, and saffron, cooking until rice is well-coated with the oil and spices.
- Pour in diced tomatoes and chicken broth, then return the chicken to the pan. Bring to a simmer, cover, and cook for 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
- Stir in frozen peas and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat, garnish with fresh parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
532kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
76g
(25%)
Protein
34g
(68%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
(12%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
108mg
(36%)
Sodium
170mg
(7%)
Potassium
886mg
(19%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
7g
(14%)
Vitamin A
1480IU
(30%)
Vitamin C
65mg
(72%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 532
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 532kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 76g | 25% |
| Protein | 34g | 68% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 108mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 170mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 886mg | 19% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 7g | 14% |
| Vitamin A | 1480IU | 30% |
| Vitamin C | 65mg | 72% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.