Chicken vegetable paella

Paella is a bright and nutritious dish of Spanish cuisine. It's a great option for a family dinner, friendly gatherings, or a celebration. Today we have chicken vegetable paella in a pan with the addition of aromatic spices. Such a dish, cooked at home, will delight all guests and family members.

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Cook Time 35

Total Time 35

Course Main Course

Cuisine Spanish

Servings people

Calories 239 kcal

Equipment

1 knife
1 chopping board
1 pan
1 tablespoon
1 teaspoon

Ingredients

120 g rice
1 pc onion
1 pc chicken breast
1 pc carrot
½ pc bell pepper red
½ pc bell pepper yellow
1 pc tomato
3 tbsp green peas
250 ml water filtered
30 g vegetable oil
1 pinch salt
2 cloves garlic
½ tsp turmeric
1 pinch pepper
1 bunch dill

Instructions

Prepare the ingredients. Green peas can be fresh or frozen. Water can be replaced with chicken broth.
Rinse the chicken, pat dry, and cut into medium pieces.
1 pc chicken breast
Cut the carrot into small cubes.
1 pc carrot
Rinse the bell pepper, remove the seed box with internal partitions, and chop into small pieces.
½ pc bell pepper, ½ pc bell pepper
Peel the onion and chop it into small pieces.
1 pc onion
Cut the washed tomato into the same small pieces.
1 pc tomato
Rinse the fresh herbs, pat dry with a paper towel, and chop into medium leaves.
1 bunch dill
Start cooking: fry the chicken in oil in a pan until golden brown for 4-5 minutes.
30 g vegetable oil
Then add the onion and cook until soft.
Add the carrot next.
Then add the bell pepper.
Next, lay out the chopped tomato.
Add the green peas, thinly sliced garlic, and dry spices: turmeric, pepper, salt.
3 tbsp green peas, 2 cloves garlic, ½ tsp turmeric, 1 pinch pepper, 1 pinch salt
Mix and fry the vegetables with the meat for no more than 3-4 minutes.
Rinse the rice several times under running water and spread it evenly over the contents of the pan.
120 g rice
Pour water so that it is 1.5 cm above the rice.
250 ml water
Leave to simmer under a closed lid over medium heat until the rice is ready – 15-20 minutes.
Sprinkle the finished dish with chopped herbs and let it stand for a few minutes. Serve the paella with chicken and vegetables in the pan or in portioned bowls as a complete second course.

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 0.2mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 67mgFiber: 1gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 104IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 0.5mg

Keyword chicken, dinner