Mixed Paella Recipe

Name: Mixed Paella Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Spanish
Ingredients: 5 cups chicken broth (homemade is best); 1 tsp Spanish [saffron] threads; 2 tsp [smoked paprika]; 8 tbsp [extra virgin olive oil]; 1 lb [Spanish cooking chorizo], cut into 1-inch pieces; 3 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch pieces, seasoned with salt and pepper; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 red bell peppers, cored, seeded and chopped; 2 tomatoes, finely chopped; 3 bay leaves; 1/2 cup fresh or frozen peas; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups [Bomba paella rice]; 12 large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 12 mussels (or clams); 0 Roasted [piquillo peppers], sliced; 0 Sea salt and pepper, to taste; 0 Small handful of chopped flat leaf parsley and lemon wedges for garnish; 0 [Alioli (garlic mayonnaise)] for serving

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:1h

This is by far the most popular paella recipe in Spanish restaurants in America. Mixing seafood, meat and chorizo is close to heresy in Valencia, but this 'Americano' version is very tasty and features a variety of flavors sure to please a crowd!

Updated at: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 15:20:10 GMT