Paella

Name: Paella
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, Spanish
Ingredients: 2 oz Roma tomatoes; 4 oz yellow onions, halved; 4 garlic cloves; 1 oz extra virgin olive oil, plus 3 tbsp to fry; 16 oz chicken thighs, boneless and skinless, halved; 8 ½ oz bomba rice (see Tip); 1 tbsp chicken stock paste; 1 tsp tomato paste; 12 oz water or 12 oz chicken stock; 1 pinch saffron (approx. 25 strands); 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika; 8 oz Spanish chorizo sausages, thinly sliced (approx. ½ in.); 24 raw medium shrimp, peeled and deveined; 2 oz frozen peas; 2 oz pitted green olives, drained; 2 oz piquillo peppers, canned or jarred, drained, sliced or 2 oz roasted red peppers, canned or jarred, drained, sliced; lemon wedges, to garnish