Easiest ever paella

Easiest ever paella

Think paella's too much of a challenge? Think again, this easy recipe makes it foolproof and is full of fantastic flavour

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy, Heart healthy

Good source of iron,

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a deep frying pan, then soften the leek for 5 mins without browning. Add the chorizo and fry until it releases its oils. Stir in the turmeric and rice until coated by the oils, then pour in the stock. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15 mins, stirring occasionally.
  2. Tip in the peas and cook for 5 mins, then stir in the seafood to heat through for a final 1-2 mins cooking or until rice is cooked. Check for seasoning and serve immediately with lemon wedges.
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Chorizo sausage

Chorizo sausage comes from Spain and has a smoked paprika flavour. You can use a handful of pork or chicken instead - cook for 5 mins with 1 tsp smoked paprika before adding the rice.

Per serving

518 kcalories, protein 32g, carbohydrate 75g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 0.4g, fibre 5g, sugar 5g, salt 1.29 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, May 2007.

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  • Binder photo Pwest

    30 July 2012

    Pwest rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Tried this with the pork instead of chorizo. Brilliant easy recipe that tasted great. Definitely going to do it again.

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  • Binder photo Andrea

    05 August 2012

    Andrea rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yummy...

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  • Binder photo natnat

    13 August 2012

    natnat commented on this recipe

    absolutely delicious!and so easy to make! i also put some baby carrots and instead of seafood i used chicken! amazinnngggggg!

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  • Binder photo Paulinha

    14 August 2012

    Paulinha rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really enjoyed this easy to make Paella - delicious midweek supper!

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  • Binder photo anon

    14 August 2012

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  • Binder photo alwyn

    25 August 2012

    alwyn commented on this recipe

    Really easy, really tasty, highly recommended!

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  • Binder photo pdesjard

    27 August 2012

    pdesjard commented on this recipe

    What is this please... "1l hot fish or chicken stock "...does this mean "one litre, one pint, one jug or how much exactly"...can someone clarify ?? Thanks

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  • Binder photo Nettie

    27 August 2012

    Nettie rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo CharlieGirl

    03 September 2012

    CharlieGirl rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    It really is easy and quick. I added a bit of chicken and 1/2tsp of paprika and a few chilli flakes to give it a bit more flavour.........

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  • Binder photo Toffy and Luisa

    09 September 2012

    Toffy and Luisa rated this recipe

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  • Binder photo Beaniecooks

    06 October 2012

    Beaniecooks rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe, I have been looking for a good but easy paella recipe for ages and this is it! I have made it three times so far and we all love it, delicious and easy! Will definitely be making it again and again :)

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  • Binder photo JYD

    12 October 2012

    JYD commented on this recipe

    Delicious and easy recipe. I used paella rice and chicken instead.

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  • Binder photo jennythomas21

    15 October 2012

    jennythomas21 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Super easy and tasty

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  • Binder photo Alex B.

    28 November 2012

    Alex B. commented on this recipe

    This really is the easiest paella you could ever hope to make. If youre actually a fan of cooking like me, you will probably find this a tad boring to make. Tastes great though!

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  • Binder photo Foodie Mum

    04 December 2012

    Foodie Mum commented on this recipe

    Delicious, and very easy. Good-sized portions. Raw king prawns are a great substitute for seafood mix.

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  • Binder photo Reiney

    05 January 2013

    Reiney rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    As a bit of a novice, this was really easy to make with good results. Had no seafood mix, so used king prawns. Very generous portions. Will definitely make again. Husband, sister and brother-in-law raved about it!

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  • Binder photo hobbycook

    24 January 2013

    hobbycook rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I've tried making paella several times but it always tasted a bit bland. This time I used Kallo organic chicken stock cubes and the difference in taste was amazing!

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  • Binder photo Tuffers

    03 February 2013

    Tuffers commented on this recipe

    Very tasty... I used paella rice instead of long grain, and added a red pepper. For some reason had to add a lot more stock, and it took much longer to cook, but well worth making. Serves 4, yes... Seconds for both of us!!

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  • Binder photo Yev51

    23 February 2013

    Yev51 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Amazing!

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  • Binder photo dpearce33

    08 March 2013

    dpearce33 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Good basic paella recipe but surprised that there is no mention of garlic as an ingredient and would definitely recommend using paella rice as this gives the authentic paella consistency. In Spain, Saffron paella mix is used to colour/flavour paella

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 5 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat, Super healthy, Heart healthy

Good source of iron,

Fantastic flavours

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 leek or onion, sliced
  • 110g pack chorizo sausage, chopped
  • 1 tsp turmeric
  • 300g long grain rice
  • 1l hot fish or chicken stock
  • 200g frozen peas
  • 400g frozen seafood mix , defrosted
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Per serving

518 kcalories, protein 32g, carbohydrate 75g, fat 12 g, saturated fat 0.4g, fibre 5g, sugar 5g, salt 1.29 g

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