Meal Type: Dinner

Prep Time: 10 min.

Cooking Time: 25 min.

Total Time: 35 min.

Cook Method: Stove

Difficulty: Hard

Cuisine: Spanish

     Serving Size: 6 1.5 3 6 12 24 - Change

Date Added: August 01, 2011

This is a perfect dish for when you are looking for something that doesn't take a long time and doesn't use a lot of dishes, but looks like it did! This is paella for the busy mom!

1. In a 10-inch skillet heat oil over medium-high heat and cook chicken strips, in two batches, for 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink.

2. Remove chicken from skillet. Set aside.

3. Add onion and garlic to skillet; cook until onion has softened but not browned.

4. Add broth, uncooked rice, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper and saffron or turmeric.

5. Bring to boiling.

6. Reduce heat.

7. Simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes.

8. Coarsely chop stewed tomatoes and add with their juice to the pan.

9. Add sweet red pepper and frozen peas.

10. Cover and simmer about 5 minutes more or until rice is tender.

11. Stir in cooked chicken.

12. Cook and stir about 1 minute more or until heated through.

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Dietary Notes:

This Skillet Chicken Paella recipe is a good source of Vitamin A with 12% of your daily recommended intake per serving. This Skillet Chicken Paella recipe is high in Vitamin C with 23% of your daily recommended intake per serving.

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