Chicken Paella
From: Grand-Mamie, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Cooking time : approximately 20 minutes.
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] olive oil
  • 1 medium-size onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 sweet red pepper, into pieces
  • 1 [3-pound / 1.5-kg] corn-fed chicken, cut into parts
  • 1 Spanish-style sausage [chorizo], sliced
  • 2 medum-size tomatoes, diced
  • 4 cups [1 L] chicken broth
  • 2 cups [500 mL] white long-grain rice
  • Pinch saffron
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] fresh or frozen green peas
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Into a casserole, heat olive oil; brown together chopped onion, minced garlic and sweet red pepper pieces.
  • Into the same casserole, brown corn-fed chicken parts and sausage slices; add tomato dices.
  • Pour in chicken broth; mix in rice, saffron and green peas; salt and pepper.
  • Simmer for approximately 20 minutes, over low heat.
  • Leave to rest for a few minutes.
  • Sprinkle with lemon juice and serve.