Syn Free Chicken Paella | Slimming World Recipe

I have been working on this Syn Free Chicken Paella recipe for a little while, and I felt like it was time to share. Β Ever since we lived in Spain, I have been wanting to make a proper Paella. But I am not keen on seafood so it always had to be the right chicken recipe..Β 




WHAT IS PAELLA?

Paella is a rice dish from Spain, originally from the Valencia region. Paella is named after the word β€œpaelle” which means β€œpan”.

The hardest part about making Paella is stopping the bottom from burning. Just make sure you don’t leave it alone and constantly watch and stir often.

SERVINGS: 2 – 3
SYNS: ZERO


INGREDIENTS

Frylight
1 Medium Sized Onion,Β Diced
100g Mushrooms, Sliced
450gΒ Chicken Breast, Diced
3 Garlic Cloves, Crushed (or 3 Tsp Crushed Garlic)
3 tsp Smoked Paprika
2Β tsp Ground Cumin
1 tsp Turmeric
1/2 tsp Basil
400g Long-Grain Rice
200g Chopped Tomatoes
2 tbspΒ Tomato Puree
1 Red Pepper (Or any colour you fancy)
750ml Boiling Chicken Stock
100g Frozen Peas (Or you could use sweetcorn)
Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper

This recipe works well with a large pan with tight fitting lid.


METHOD

  • Spritz a large deep pan with Frylight and add onion, mushrooms, pepper, chicken and garlic. Heat through for 5 minutes.
  • Add a few tbsp of water and then add all spices and tomato puree. Cook for another 5 minutes.(Covering with a lid if possible)
  • Add the uncooked rice to the pan and stir ensuring the rice is full covered in the mixture.
  • Stir in the chopped tomatoes and boiling stock. Cover with a lid and simmer on a low heat for 15 – 20 minutes until rice is cooked..
  • Add the frozen peas to the mixture and recover. Simmer for a further 5 minutes.
  • Remove the lid and cook on a higher heat to reduce the liquid for around 10 minutes or until the mixture looks dry.
  • Stir the mixture and serve.

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