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Chicken and bacon paella

  • Time to make: 25 mins, plus time to make Herby onion rice*
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 5.0
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 (approx 450g) boneless skinless chicken thighs, roughly chopped
  • 4 lean rashers bacon, rind and fat removed, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 quantity Herby onion rice*
  • 400g can tomato purée or chopped tomatoes
  • 1 cup frozen broad beans, defrosted and podded
  • 2 cups chopped silver beet or dark leafy cabbage
  • 2 tablespoons roughly chopped almonds
  • *Herby onion rice (see tips)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 onions, thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme or rosemary
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 ½ cups medium-grain rice
  • 3 cups vegetable stock
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    1 Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the chicken, bacon and smoked paprika. Fry for 10 minutes, stirring, until golden.

    2 Add the wine and bring to a simmer. Boil for 2 minutes to reduce the wine by half, then add the rice, 1 cup hot water and the tomato purée or chopped tomatoes. Cover and bring to the boil.

    3 Add the broad beans and cabbage, stir well, then cover and cook for 5 minutes until everything is hot. Divide among 4 plates, scatter over the almonds and serve.

    HFG tip

    Herby onion rice

    Heat olive oil in a large heavy-based saucepan. Add onions and thyme or rosemary. Season and cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring regularly, until the onions are soft. (Cooking the onions slowly brings out their gorgeous sweetness.) Add rice and vegetable stock then cover and bring to the boil. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is almost cooked. (Under-cook the rice slightly so it retains some bite, as it will finish cooking in the recipe.)

    You can also use this rice as a base in these recipes:

    Spiced smoked fish in creamy parsley rice

    Mushroom and spinach risotto

    Stir-fried steak with citrus basil dressing

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