Slow Cooker Pseudo Paella Recipes

CROCKPOT EASIEST-EVER PAELLA

Steps:

• In a 4-quart slow-cooker, stir together chicken, sausage, broth, undrained tomatoes, Spanish rice mix, peas, and onions until thoroughly combined.
• Cover and cook on HI heat for 2 hours. Stir in shrimp. Cover and cook for 20 or 30 minutes or until shrimp are heated through.

SLOW COOKER PAELLA RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the salt, pepper and garlic powder. Cut each chicken breast into three pieces and the thighs in half. Season the chicken, slice the pork tenderloin into three-inch pieces.
• Heat the oil in a large pan of medium/medium-high heat.
• In batches, brown the chicken and pork on both sides, about three minutes, per side.
• Transfer the chicken and pork to the crockpot. Add the rice to the pan, cook for three minutes stirring occasionally. Remove and add to the slow cooker.
• Add sun-dried tomatoes, artichokes, piquillo peppers, broth, sliced chorizo, onion, bell pepper and saffron to the slow cooker. Stir to combine.
• Cover and cook on high for two hours or until rice is soft. Remove the lid and add the shrimp, nestle them into the paella. Cover and cook for 15 minutes or until the shrimp is pink.
• Add the frozen peas and stir to combine. The steam from the paella will cook the peas.
• Check for seasoning - you might need a sprinkle of salt. Topped with minced parsley and serve with lemon wedges. Enjoy!

SLOW-COOKER PAELLA

Steps:

• Warm 1 Tbsp vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and cook sausage until browned, about 5 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to slow-cooker.
• On th same skillet cook onion, garlic and bell pepper, stirring often, until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Transfer to slow-cooker.
• Still on the same skillet, add 1 cup chicken broth, turn up the heat to high and bring it to a boil, stirring up browned bits. Pour into slow-cooker.
• Add remaining chicken broth, can diced tomatoes, rice mix and ham to slow-cooker. Add salt if necessary. Stir and cook on low setting until rice is tender, about 4 hours.
• Stir in frozen peas and cook until heated through, about 15 minutes.
• Enjoy!

PAELLA FOR THOSE WHO DON'T LIKE SEAFOOD

Steps:

• Season the chicken with paprika (optional). Brown the chicken in a pan.
• Move to one side.
• Fry the onions until cooked (You can cook the chorizo at this point if you wish).
• Add the turmeric and garlic, cooking for a couple of minutes more.
• Add the chorizo/sausage and fry a little (Never boil the chorizo).
• Add rice and about half of the stock. If you like a bit more spice or flavour, at this point you can add a bit of balsamic/lee and perrins, red wine/sherry etc.
• Add the tomato, peppers and vegetables (save some of the peppers to garnish)
• Cook on the hob or in the oven until rice is about ready, adding stock as necessary. The Spanish would never stir it again once the last ingredient has been added though. You can put in the oven and leave. Either way, you can't rush a good paella. Don't worry if the 'bottom' burns - they say it is a good sign. Personally, I don't aim to burn but don't worry if it does.
• Garnish with peppers, bacon and parsley (optional).
• Serve with Spanish or French bread and white wine.