Easy One Pot Scallops & Chorizo Paella

This recipe for Easy One Pot Scallops & Chorizo Paella is great for when you crave the taste of the med, but don’t have all day to cook. This divine cheat’s paella is ready in 30 minutes.

This one pot dinner is one of those recipes that everyone can agree on. The flavors are simple enough for the kids but the flavors are sophisticated enough to satisfy adults too.

It’s just simply delicious goodness!

And as mentioned in the recipe title, it all cooks in one pan so clean up is a breeze!

I adore Paella, but don’t often have the time or all of the ingredients needed to make the real deal.  If you’re a fan, and you like quick versions, you can check out my recipe for SHRIMP AND CHORIZO RICE (which is similar, but is more tomato based) and if you have a bit more time, you can try my CHORIZO & CHICKEN PAELLA which cooks longer for more flavor and has the addition of red peppers as well as tomatoes.

I love them all and all three of these recipes are made often in my house.

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Easy One Pot Scallops & Chorizo Paella

This recipe is a delicious one-pot dish for sharing, flavored with Spanish sausage and cooked with saffron rice - a wonderful alternative paella

Course Dinner

Cuisine Mediterranean

Keyword dinner, rice, seafood

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 714 kcal

Author Erren @ Erren's Kitchen

Ingredients

• 4 cups chicken Stock
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 14 ounces chorizo sausage cut into slices
• 1 large onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic chopped
• 14 ounces raw scallops cleaned
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• A good handful of fresh parsley chopped

Cups - Metric

Instructions

1. Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan; add the saffron and leave to infuse.
2. Heat the oil in a shallow pan on medium high heat and fry the chorizo until it starts to brown and release it’s orange colored oils. Add the onion and continue to fry until the onion has softened. Add the garlic and fry another minute.
3. Add the scallops and sauté 5 minutes. Remove the scallops from the pan and set aside.
4. Add the white wine and allow to almost fully evaporate before adding the rice. Coat the rice with the other ingredients and then add the stock, paprika, smoked paprika and parsley. Bring to a boil before reducing the heat. Cover and leave to simmer 15-20 or until the rice is tender.
5. Remove from the heat, add the scallops mix to warm with the cooked rice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Easy One Pot Scallops & Chorizo Paella

Amount Per Serving

Calories 714 Calories from Fat 288

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 32g 49%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Cholesterol 78mg 26%

Sodium 1311mg 55%

Potassium 714mg 20%

Total Carbohydrates 61g 20%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 3g

Protein 32g 64%

Vitamin A 6.6%

Vitamin C 2.6%

Calcium 4.2%

Iron 13.4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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