Quick Pan Cooked Chicken Paella

Use leftover roast chicken to make this super quick and delicious recipe - you can use KFC too!

Recipe By: Rafael (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/411)
Serves 2 Prep: 5 min Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

Rice (risotto or short grain) 200g
Roast chicken 3 pieces
Olive oil 3 tbsp
Shallot 1
Peppers (red and green) 1/2 each
Mushrooms 5-6
Chicken stock cubes 2
Hot water 800ml
Paprika 1 tbsp
Turmeric 1 tbsp
Cayenne pepper 1 tsp
Nutmeg (optional) 1 tsp
Cumin powder (optional) 1 tsp
Pepper as required
Mozzarella cheese (optional) 4 tbsp
Parsley (optional) as required

Method

1
Handy to use up leftover roast chicken from a Christmas party.
2
Put the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the finely chopped shallot for 2-3 minutes. Add the unwashed rice and fry.
3
After 2 minutes, add half the chicken stock, paprika, turmeric, cumin powder, nutmeg and pepper and simmer on medium heat.
4
Place the shredded chicken, sliced mushrooms and peppers on top and simmer. Don't stir it.
5
When the liquid has disappeared, add the remaining stock and simmer further without stirring.
6
When the liquid has reduced and the rice is cooked, sprinkle over the grated mozzarella cheese and cover with a lid or foil. Steam for 5 minutes before serving.
7
You can sprinkle finely chopped parsley on top if you like - and present the whole frying pan at the table to serve.

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Quick Pan Cooked Chicken Paella

Use leftover roast chicken to make this super quick and delicious recipe - you can use KFC too!

Recipe By: Rafael (https://cookbuzz.com/kitchen/411)

Serves 2

Prep: 5 min

Cook: 20 min

Ingredients

Rice (risotto or short grain) 200g
Roast chicken 3 pieces
Olive oil 3 tbsp
Shallot 1
Peppers (red and green) 1/2 each
Mushrooms 5-6
Chicken stock cubes 2
Hot water 800ml
Paprika 1 tbsp
Turmeric 1 tbsp
Cayenne pepper 1 tsp
Nutmeg (optional) 1 tsp
Cumin powder (optional) 1 tsp
Pepper as required
Mozzarella cheese (optional) 4 tbsp
Parsley (optional) as required

Quick Pan Cooked Chicken Paella

Recipe ID :2285 Posted on 04 JAN 2017

Serves 2

Prep 5min
Cook 20min
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Use leftover roast chicken to make this super quick and delicious recipe - you can use KFC too!

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200g
3 pieces
3 tbsp
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1/2 each
5-6
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800ml
1 tbsp
1 tbsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 tsp
as required
4 tbsp
as required

Method

Prep
5min
Cook
20min
1
Handy to use up leftover roast chicken from a Christmas party.
2
Put the olive oil in a frying pan and fry the finely chopped shallot for 2-3 minutes. Add the unwashed rice and fry.
3
After 2 minutes, add half the chicken stock, paprika, turmeric, cumin powder, nutmeg and pepper and simmer on medium heat.
4
Place the shredded chicken, sliced mushrooms and peppers on top and simmer. Don't stir it.
5
When the liquid has disappeared, add the remaining stock and simmer further without stirring.
6
When the liquid has reduced and the rice is cooked, sprinkle over the grated mozzarella cheese and cover with a lid or foil. Steam for 5 minutes before serving.
7
You can sprinkle finely chopped parsley on top if you like - and present the whole frying pan at the table to serve.
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