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Portuguese Paella

I love the blend of flavors in this dish. this is a hearty one dish meal. The secret spice is the saffron. saffron is expensive, but you must add it or the taste of authentic paella is lost.

Steps

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Sprinkle chicken with rosemary , 1 / 2 teaspoon salt , and black pepper.
Heat oil in a large oven proof nonstick skillet or paella pan over medium-high heat.
Add chicken.
Cook for 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned.
Remove chicken from pan.
Cover and keep warm.
Add chourice and cook until lightly browned.
Add onion and bell pepper.
Cook for 7 minutes , stirring constantly.
Add rice , tomato , paprika , saffron and garlic.
Cook for 1 minute stirring constantly.
Return chicken to pan.
Add broth and 1 / 4 teaspoon of salt.
Bring to boil.
Wrap handle of pan with foil , cover pan.
Bake at 400f for 10 minutes.
Stir in shrimp , asparagus , and peas.
Cover and bake an additional 5 minutes or until shrimp are no longer translucent.

Ingredients

skinless chicken thighs, fresh rosemary, salt, fresh ground black pepper, canola oil, portuguese chourico, onion, red bell pepper, arborio rice, plum tomato, sweet paprika, saffron thread, garlic clove, chicken broth, large shrimp, asparagus, frozen peas