Busy People's Slow Cooker Chicken Paella
 
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What a wonderful, tasty and easy paella made in the slow cooker.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Spanish
Serves: 4 serves
Ingredients
  • 2 tablespoons EVOO
  • 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breast (cut to bite size)
  • 3 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika
  • 2 cups short or medium grain rice
  • 1 can 14.5 oz whole tomatoes
  • 1½ cup low sodium chicken broth
  • ½ cup dry white wine (optional)
  • 1 pkg 8oz. cured chorizo, thinly sliced.
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 2 cups thawed frozen peas
  • ½ cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
  • 1 lemon cut into 8 wedges
Instructions
  1. Heat a skillet on medium-high.
  2. Add chicken in a single layer and sprinkle with 1½ tsp paprika, salt, pepper. Cooked both sides golden brown about 5 minutes.
  3. Transfer chicken to slow cooker. Add rice to skillet and cook until light golden about 3 minutes.
  4. Add rice, tomatoes, broth, wine chorizo, onions, garlic and the rest of paprika to slow cooker. Stir to combine.
  5. Cover and cook on High heat until the rice is tender about 1¾ to 2 hours.
  6. Stir in peas, cover and let set for 10 minutes.
  7. Top with parsley and serve with lemon wedge.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 4 serves
Recipe by Slow Cooker Society at https://slowcookersociety.com/busy-peoples-slow-cooker-chicken-paella/