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Slow cooker paella

Make our version of paella in a slow cooker with smoky chorizo, chicken and prawns. Serve with crusty bread and a glass of white wine

  • Ingreadient
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, thickly sliced
    • 240g chorizo ring, sliced
    • 1 onion, sliced
    • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
    • 1 tbsp sweet smoked paprika
    • pinch of saffron (optional)
    • 150ml white wine
    • 300g paella rice
    • 400g can chopped tomatoes
    • 400ml chicken stock
    • 150g frozen peas
    • 200g fresh or frozen raw king prawns, peeled
    • ½ small bunch of parsley, finely chopped
    • lemon wedges and crusty bread, to serve (optional)

Direction

  1. Set the slow cooker to high. Heat the oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chicken and chorizo for 7-10 mins until golden. Transfer to the slow cooker using tongs. Add the onion to the pan and fry for 5-7 mins, or until just softened. Stir in the garlic, paprika and saffron, if using, and cook for 2 mins. Add your rice. Pour in the wine and simmer until reduced by half. Tip into the slow cooker with the tomatoes and stock. Season. Cover and cook for 1½ hrs.
  2. Add the peas and prawns and cook for 30 mins more. Check the rice is tender; if not, cook for another 15-30 mins.
  3. Scatter over the parsley and serve with lemon wedges and crusty bread, if you like.