Chicken Paella With Rice Recipe
Ingredients
| 4 chicken drumsticks (1 pound) | ||
| 4 ounces chorizo or Italian sausage links, sliced | ||
| Sweet red pepper | 1 Small | |
| Onion | 1 Small | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Hot water | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Rice grain | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules | ||
| 1/8 teaspoon thread saffron, crushed | ||
| Few dashes bottled hot pepper sauce (optional) | ||
| Carrots | 2 Medium, thinly sliced | |
| Frozen peas | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Shrimp | 1 4 1/2 Ounce, drained, rinsed | |
| Ripe olives | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), pitted | |
| 6 cherry tomatoes, halved, or 1 small tomato, cut into thin wedges | ||
Directions
In a 2-quart casserole combine chicken, sausage, pepper pieces, onion, and garlic.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) 7 minutes, stirring once.
Drain.
Remove mixture from casserole, then separate chicken pieces from rest of mixture.
Set aside.
In the same casserole stir together water, uncooked rice, bouillon granules, saffron, and, if desired, hot pepper sauce.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) 4 to 5 minutes or till boiling.
Stir in sausage mixture and carrots.
Arrange chicken atop.
Micro-cook, covered, on 50% power (MEDIUM) 15 minutes or till rice is tender, rotating the casserole once.
Thaw peas.
Arrange peas, shrimp, and olives atop chicken.
Top with tomatoes.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) about 2 minutes or till heated through.
To serve, toss gently together.
Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) 7 minutes, stirring once.
Drain.
Remove mixture from casserole, then separate chicken pieces from rest of mixture.
Set aside.
In the same casserole stir together water, uncooked rice, bouillon granules, saffron, and, if desired, hot pepper sauce.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) 4 to 5 minutes or till boiling.
Stir in sausage mixture and carrots.
Arrange chicken atop.
Micro-cook, covered, on 50% power (MEDIUM) 15 minutes or till rice is tender, rotating the casserole once.
Thaw peas.
Arrange peas, shrimp, and olives atop chicken.
Top with tomatoes.
Micro-cook, covered, on 100% power (HIGH) about 2 minutes or till heated through.
To serve, toss gently together.
Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.
Chef
