Chicken paella with squid and beans
- Published: 3 Sep 19
- Updated: 18 Mar 24
This much-loved Spanish dish is the ideal one-pan supper. Traditionally made for Sunday lunch, it’s cooked over an aromatic open fire in a shady spot away from the fierce midday sun, with everyone diving into the finished creation to nab the choicest morsels.
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Serves 4-6 -
Hands-on time 60 min, plus resting
Nutrition
- Calories
- 374kcals
- Fat
- 12.9g (2.6g satrurated)
- Protein
- 25.1g
- Carbohydrates
- 38.1g (3.5g sugars)
- Fibre
- 2.7g
- Salt
- 1.4g
delicious. tips
Buy calasparra rice in delis or online at ocado.com or brindisa.com.
The crust on the bottom of the paella pan, known as socarrat, is prized. Cook the rice over a high heat, then rest the dish at the end to let the crust set.
Pimentón (Spanish smoked paprika) comes in dulce (sweet), agridulce (bittersweet/medium-hot) or picante (hot) varieties. Find it in larger supermarkets. We used the brand La Chinata.
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