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Weeknight chicken & prawn paella-style rice

Weeknight chicken & prawn paella-style rice

A one-pan saffron rice with chicken, prawns, peas and lemon; paella spirit, weeknight rules.

Total time
45 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Medium
Protein / serving
40g

Ingredients

Servings 4

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Brown the chicken in the oil; add onion and pepper for 5 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Garlic, paprika and saffron in; stir 1 minute.

  3. Step 3

    Add rice and hot stock; simmer 18 minutes without stirring.

  4. Step 4

    Prawns and peas nestled in for the last 5.

  5. Step 5

    Rest 5 minutes; lemon and parsley over.

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Nutrition per serving

Approximate values per serving
Calories560 kcal
Protein40g
Carbohydrates60g
– of which sugars6g
Fibre5g
Fat17g
– of which saturates3.5g
– of which omega-30.4g
Calcium90mg
Iron3.2mg
Salt1.2g
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