Easy Chicken Paella Recipe

By: Schwartz UK

July 14, 2026

A traditional Spanish one-pot dish combining rice, chicken and chorizo, flavoured with a delicious combination of Garlic, Saffron, Paprika, Thyme and Chillies, and finished off with a selection of mussels and prawns.

Recipe Info

  • Prep Time:

    30

  • Cook Time:

    40

  • Servings:

    6-8

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Ingredients

  • 100 grams frozen peas
  • 1 tablespoon Schwartz® Parsley Flat Leaf
  • Lemon wedges to garnish
  • Schwartz® Sea Salt and Freshly Ground Black Pepper to season
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 6 chicken thighs, skin on and de-boned
  • 1 large onion, finely diced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 200 grams chorizo, cut into slices
  • 450 grams paella rice (calasparra)
  • 1 tablespoon Schwartz® Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Schwartz® Thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon Schwartz® Crushed Chilli Flakes
  • 150 mililitres dry white wine
  • 1.2 litres hot chicken stock
  • 1 pinch Schwartz® Saffron Strands
  • 1 red pepper, chopped
  • 12 mussels cleaned and beards removed
  • 250 grams King prawns

Nutrition Information

(per serving)

A traditional Spanish one-pot dish combining rice, chicken and chorizo, flavoured with a delicious combination of Garlic, Saffron, Paprika, Thyme and Chillies, and finished off with a selection of mussels and prawns.

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Instructions

  1. Heat oil in a large pan over medium-high heat and fry the chicken thighs skin side down for around 5 minutes until browned, flip them over and fry for a further 2-3 minutes on the underside to brown. Remove from the pan along with any excess fat and set aside.
  2. Add the onion and garlic and fry for 2 minutes until it begins to soften. Add the chorizo and fry for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Add the rice along with the Paprika, Thyme and Crushed Chilli Flakes, cook constantly stirring until the rice begins to turn translucent.
  4. Add the wine, allow to bubble and cook off for around 2 minutes then add the chicken stock, Saffron and red pepper, return the chicken thighs to the pan, reduce the heat and cook for 15-20 minutes on a low simmer until most of the water has been absorbed and the rice is al dente.
  5. Stir in the mussels, prawns, peas and Parsley. Cover and cook for around 5 minutes or until all the water has been absorbed and the chicken and seafood are cooked through.

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