Quick and Easy Paella

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Cook and stir reserved shrimp shells and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until shells are pink and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir saffron into shells; add chicken broth, bring to a simmer, and cook until broth is a rusty brown and fragrant, about 20 minutes.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Strain saffron broth through a fine-mesh sieve; measure out 2 cups of broth, pour into a small saucepan, and place over low heat to keep broth hot.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Cook chorizo slices in hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Add onion to sausage; cook and stir until soft and slightly translucent, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Stir garlic into chorizo mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add rice to skillet and stir to coat rice completely in oil; stir in peas.'}

6. 6

   {'id': 'step_5', 'step': 6, 'text': 'Pat rice mixture evenly into the bottom of the skillet. Arrange shrimp in a single layer over the top of the rice. Lay pepper strips around and in between shrimp; season with salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper.'}

7. 7

   {'id': 'step_6', 'step': 7, 'text': 'Increase heat to high. When rice begins to sizzle in the skillet, pour reserved 2 cups hot saffron broth over the shrimp; gently shake the skillet to distribute liquid.'}

8. 8

   {'id': 'step_7', 'step': 8, 'text': 'Bake rice mixture in the preheated oven until rice is almost tender and still a bit wet, about 20 minutes.'}

9. 9

   {'id': 'step_8', 'step': 9, 'text': 'Place skillet over medium-high and cook until rice is tender, liquid is absorbed, and rice caramelizes and crusts slightly on the bottom of the skillet, 3 to 5 minutes.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (6 servings total)