Maybe I am spoiled because I live near a plethora of good Spanish restaurants but I thought this recipe had zero flavor. In addition, my rice remained crunchy even after the liquid was absorbed.
Skillet Paella
This one-dish meal makes the most of saffron-enhanced rice, shrimp, and chicken with summer vegetables from the freezer. Substitute a dash of turmeric if you don't have saffron.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: about 1 1/2 cups)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 256
- Calories from fat: 12%
- Fat: 3.5g
- Saturated fat: 0.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.7g
- Protein: 27.2g
- Carbohydrate: 29g
- Fiber: 3.5g
- Cholesterol: 73mg
- Iron: 2.8mg
- Sodium: 748mg
- Calcium: 111mg
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped red onion
- 1/2 cup chopped celery
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
- 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 cup frozen whole-kernel corn
- 1/2 cup chopped bottled roasted red bell peppers
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 (10-ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
- 1/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
Preparation
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, celery, and oregano; sauté 4 minutes. Add rice, saffron, and chicken; sauté 3 minutes. Add broth and remaining ingredients except peas; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes or until rice is done. Stir in the peas.
Skillet Paella Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Freezable
- CUISINE: Spanish
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Fat, Low Saturated Fat
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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