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Chicken Paella with Sherry Vinegar

2 people
Easy

Prep time
15 mins

Cook time
30 mins

Total time
45 mins

Javier De La Hormaza

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Ingredients

3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1 whole corn-fed poussin chicken, cut into 6 pieces
100g spring onions, finely chopped
100g of fresh broad beans, blanched and shelled
200g paella rice
50ml of sherry vinegar
100ml tomato sofrito sauce
½ tsp smoked sweet paprika
1 good pinch of saffron strands
400ml of hot chicken stock, fresh or made from a stock cube
Salt and pepper to taste

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Introduction

Learn how to make a simple Spanish chicken paella.
This is a simple chicken paella using sherry vinegar to bring a touch of acidity that works incredibly well. The sherry vinegar cuts through the traditional base of tomato, paprika and saffron often used in paella dishes, lifting the dish and bringing lovely freshness.

Method

Pre-heat your oven to 150°C/300°F/Gas Mark 5.
In a medium size paella pan (34cm diameter) or a large shallow casserole dish, heat one tablespoon of the oil. Once hot, add the chicken pieces and fry for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside. Allow the paella pan to cool down for a couple of minutes.
While the pan is cooling down, in a small frying pan, gently toast on some tin foil the saffron threads for about 30 seconds, be careful not to burn them. This will release the essential oils within the saffron threads. Pour the saffron threads into a pestle and mortar and pound them until you obtain a fine powder. Pour 2 tablespoons of the hot chicken stock and mix well. The saffron powder will blend better into the hot liquid, so when you pour it into the paella rice, the saffron liquid will spread evenly.
Add the remaining olive oil to the paella pan and gently fry the chopped garlic and spring onions until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the paella rice and stir for a few minutes on a gentle heat until the rice is slightly translucent. Return the fried pieces of chicken and mix well. Add the sherry vinegar, stir and allow the vinegar to reduce and completely evaporate. Add the smoked paprika and stir the rice for 30 seconds, followed by the tomato sofrito. Once the tomato sauce has cooked into the rice, pour in the hot chicken stock, followed by the saffron infused stock. Season with salt and spread the rice out evenly to cover the bottom of the paella pan. Bring to the boil. If you have a timer, set it to 17 minutes. The first 5 minutes, cook the paella on a very high heat until the rice rises to the surface. Check the stock for seasoning and add some more salt if necessary. Add the blanched broad beans, stir the rice and place the pan in the oven. After 12 minutes, remove the pan from the oven.
Allow the paella to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

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