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Simple Shrimp and Chorizo Paella

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Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1-1/2 Cups Rice
  • 3 Cups Chicken Broth
  • 1 Onion Diced
  • 4 Garlic Cloves Minced
  • 2 Tbsp. Tomato PAste
  • 1 tsp. Paprika
  • 1/2 tsp. Tumeric
  • 1/2 tsp. Red Pepper Chili Flakes
  • 1 tsp. Salt
  • 8 oz. Spanish Chorizo
  • 1 lb. Raw Shrimp

Instructions
 

  • In a paella pan (or large skillet) add oil and heat over a medium heat. Add in onions and sauté for about 5 minutes until onion is softened, add in garlic and go until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Add tomato paste and stir in until completely combined and onions are coated. Add in all of the seasonings, and the chicken broth. Stir until combined bring to a boil, turn down heat and allow to simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add in sliced chorizo and cook another 5 minutes, lastly stir in the shrimp and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, until shrimp is done.

Notes

Use dried and cured Spanish Chorize, not Mexican ground chorizo.