Recipe for “Paella (Spanish Fried Rice)”

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons of cooking oil
• 2 sausages, cut into chunks
• 300g chicken thighs or breasts, remove the bones and cut into chunks
• onion, chopped 3 cloves of garlic, chopped them to small pieces
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• Pinch of saffron
• 4 cups of leftover rice, it normally gets a bit dry so put a little bit of water and mixed it
• 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 8 pieces of shrimps, removed the shells
• 1/2 pound mussels, cleaned and removed any beards
• 1/2 cup parsley, chopped

Cooking Instructions:

1. Place a wok or a large pan over medium-high heat with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and then add the chopped sausages and cook for about 4 minutes.

2. After that, add the chicken and cook until the chicken is lightly browned. Add the onion, garlic, bay leaf and saffron and stir fry for about 5 minutes, make sure the onions and garlic do not get burnt.

3. Now, add the leftover rice and mix all the ingredients together and cook for about 3 minutes.

4. Spread the rice evenly across the wok or large pan and add in the wine and chicken stock and add in the shrimps and mussels. Cover the wok or large pan and turn the heat to medium.

5. Let it cook for 5-10 minutes or until the mussels have opened and the shrimps are firm. Finally garnish with the chopped parsley on top of the rice and serve.

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