Shrimp and Chorizo Paella

Name: Shrimp and Chorizo Paella
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 ounces Spanish chorizo, such as Goya, halved length-wise and sliced into about 1/4-inch-thick half-moons; 6 garlic cloves, chopped; 1 teaspoon saffron threads; 1 cup long-grain brown rice; 1 3/4 cups low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth; One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice; 8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup frozen peas

December 9, 2011

This brown-rice version of the national dish of Spain may raise some eyebrows in Barcelona, but at less than half the calories of the original, this combination of fragrant saffron, garlic, chorizo, and shrimp is a beautiful thing.

Recipe information

Yield
serves 4

Ingredients

2 ounces Spanish chorizo, such as Goya, halved length-wise and sliced into about 1/4-inch-thick half-moons

6 garlic cloves, chopped

1 teaspoon saffron threads

1 cup long-grain brown rice

1 3/4 cups low-fat, low-sodium chicken broth

One 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice

8 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup frozen peas

Preparation

Step 1
Heat a Dutch oven over medium heat. When the pot is hot, add the chorizo and cook until the fat begins to render, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté, stirring often, until it is fragrant, about 1 minute. Then add the saffron, rice, and broth. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook at a very gentle simmer for about 30 minutes.
Step 2
Stir in the diced tomatoes with their juices. Cover the pot, and continue to cook for another 25 minutes.
Step 3
Season the shrimp with salt and pepper to taste, and stir the shrimp and frozen peas into the mixture. Cover, and continue to cook until the shrimp are cooked through and the rice is tender, about 10 minutes.
Step 4
Allow paella to rest for about 5 minutes, covered. Then ﬂuff the rice with a fork, and serve.
nutrition information
Step 5
Fat: 42g (before), 8.2g (after)
Step 6
Calories: 900 (before), 341 (after)
Step 7
Protein: 20g
Step 8
Carbohydrates: 47g
Step 9
Cholesterol: 185mg
Step 10
Fiber: 5g
Step 11
Sodium: 883mg

Now Eat This by Rocco DiSpirito. Copyright © 2010 by Rocco DiSpirito. Published by Random House Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Hailed as the "Leading Chef of his Generation" by Gourmet magazine, Rocco DiSpirito received the James Beard Award for his first cookbook, Flavor. He went on to author Rocco's Italian-American (2004), Rocco's Five Minute Flavor (2005), Rocco's Real-Life Recipes (2007), and Rocco Gets Real (2009). DiSpirito also starred in the Food Network series Melting Pot, the NBC hit reality series The Restaurant, and the A&E series Rocco Gets Real.

TagsPaella Spanish European Chorizo Sausage Meat Saffron Herbs & Spices Brown Rice Rice Rice & Grains Shrimp Shellfish Seafood Main Dinner Dairy Free Gluten Free Nut Free Simmer Dutch Oven Cookbooks

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