Portuguese Paella

Name: Portuguese Paella
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: European, Portuguese, Spanish
Ingredients: 6 skinless chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs.); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary; 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper; 2 teaspoons canola oil; 1 link Portuguese chourico, sliced in rounds; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped; 1 1/2 cups uncooked arborio rice or 1 1/2 cups other medium grain rice; 1/2 cup diced plum tomato; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1/4 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed; 1 garlic clove, minced; 3 cups chicken broth; 3/4 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined; 1 cup asparagus, cut diagonally; 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:40min

I love the blend of flavors in this dish. This is a hearty one dish meal. The secret spice is the Saffron. Saffron is expensive, but you must add it or the taste of authentic Paella is lost.

Updated at: Thu, 19 Feb 2026 05:42:09 GMT