Ingredients
The following ingredients have 6 Servings
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 6-8 ounces smoked chorizo sausage, cut crosswise into 1/4-inch discs.
- 1 1/2 pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced crosswise into 2-inch wide strips (or 6 chicken thighs with bones, skin removed.)
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- Fresh ground pepper, to taste
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 large cloves of garlic, minced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 teaspoon finely-chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 cups arborio rice, rinsed of excess starch, using a fine mesh strainer
- Pinch of saffron threads
- 1 teaspoon smoked Spanish paprika plus more to season the shrimp
- 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
- 3 cups low-salt chicken broth (my favorite is Swanson's)
- 12-14 medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
- 1-2 roasted red peppers from a jar, sliced into strips or sliced pimientos from a jar.
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley, optional garnish
