Chicken and prawn paella


Prep time
30min

Cook time
60min

Serves
4
Pretend you’re in Valencia, Spain when you tuck into this bowl of comfort food.
Ingredients:
- 8 chicken thighs
- 1 tsp (5ml) BBQ spice
- salt and pepper15ml cake flour
- 2 Tbsp (30ml) olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 litres of chicken stock
- 1 tsp (5ml) smoked paprika
- 300ml long-grain rice
- 1 cup (250ml) frozen peas
- 1/4 cup (60ml) parsley, finely chopped
- 12 large king prawns
- 40g butter
- lemons
- fresh parsley, to serve
Method:
- Preheat your oven to 190°C.
- Season the chicken with barbecue spice, salt and pepper, and dust with flour. Drizzle with half the olive oil and place on an oven tray.
- Roast in the oven for about 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through and golden brown. Keep warm and reserve all the pan juices.
- Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large metal casserole dish (use for serving, if possible).
- Cook the onion and garlic until soft. Add the chicken stock, smoked paprika, and rice. Cook on medium heat for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender and cooked through.
- Add the peas, chopped parsley, chicken, and pan juices. Cover with a lid and cook on very low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Melt the butter in a frying pan and cook the prawns on both sides until they turn pink and caramelised. Season.
- Place the prawns on top of the paella and drizzle with lemon juice.
- Serve with fresh lemon wedges, more chopped parsley, and aioli.