Paella Mixta
- 4 whole Chicken Thighs, Bone-in, With Skin
- 4 whole Chorizo, Or Sausage Of Choice (I Used Andouille Chicken Sausage)
- 2 whole Medium Onions, Sliced
- 5 cloves Garlic, Halved
- 1- 1/2 cup Green Olives With Pimento, Halved
- 1- 1/2 cup Arborio Rice
- 3 cans (14 Oz. Size) Chicken Broth
- 1/2 teaspoons Ground Cumin
- 1/4 teaspoons Saffron Sprigs
- 2 whole Bay Leaves
- 1/2 teaspoons Dried Thyme
- 12 whole Shrimp, Peeled And Deveined, With Tails
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt And Pepper
- 1 whole Lemon, Cut Into Wedges
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a 12 saute pan (or 18 paella pan, or Dutch oven) add enough olive oil to cover the bottom.
- Put pan over medium to high heat.
- Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Add chicken to pan and sear both sides until browned.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Place sausage in pan and sear both sides until browned.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Add onion to pan and cook until soft.
- Add garlic and olives.
- Continue to saute for 5 10 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Add rice and saute for 3 5 minutes (until rice begins to toast), then pour in chicken stock.
- Add cumin, saffron, bay leaves and thyme, and salt and pepper to taste.
- Add chicken and sausage to pan.
- Arrange in a decorative fashion.
- Cover with lid or foil.
- Place pan in preheated oven, and cook for 45 minutes.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper, and add it to the pan.
- Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Serve with lemon.
- Serves 4.
chicken, choice, onions, garlic, green olives, rice, chicken broth, ground cumin, saffron sprigs, bay leaves, thyme, shrimp, extra virgin, salt, lemon
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/paella-mixta/ (may not work)