Pressure Cooker Chicken Paella

Name: Pressure Cooker Chicken Paella
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 bell pepper, sliced; 6 cloves garlic, grated; 1 tomato, diced; ½ yellow onion, grated; ¼ cup green beans; 1½ cups white rice, rinsed until water runs clear; ¼ cup dried chickpeas; 3½ cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 boneless, skinless chicken thigh, cut into cubes

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You could travel to Valencia, Spain to try the original paella, but in the meantime, why not use your pressure cooker to enjoy a simple version of a long-beloved rice dish from the Iberian peninsula? This recipe can be made in under 30 minutes thanks to your pressure cooker. Start with a sofrito (flavor base) of bell pepper, onion, tomatoes, and garlic to season the chicken, rice, chickpeas, and vegetables. Your can even serve it on a large platter and allow everyone to serve themselves from it, as per tradition. This paella makes a wholesome weeknight dinner everyone is sure to enjoy.

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Directions

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Paella is traditionally made in a wide, shallow pan to maximize the amount of "socarrat," the crusty, caramelized layer at the bottom of the pan which is considered the dish's greatest prize.

Add slices of sausage to the vegetables when you sauté them for extra protein!

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving: 263 calories; 11g fat; 28.7g carbohydrates; 15g protein; 34mg cholesterol; 118mg sodium.

Full nutrition

Amount Per Serving
Calories 263		Calories from Fat 97
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11g		17%
	Saturated Fat 2g	10%
	Trans Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 1.8g
	Monounsaturated Fat 6.6g
Cholesterol 34mg		11%
Sodium 118mg		5%
Total Carbohydrate 28.7g		10%
	Dietary Fiber 2g	9%
	Sugars 3.5g
Protein 15g

Vitamin A 9%		Vitamin C 47%
Calcium 3%		Iron 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

		Calories:	2,000	2,500
Total Fat		Less than	65g	80g
	Saturated Fat	Less than	20g	25g
Cholesterol		Less than	300mg	300 mg
Sodium		Less than	2,400mg	2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate			300g	375g
	Dietary Fiber		25g	30g

Calories per gram:

Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

Tagged:

Quick And Easy Chicken One Pot Or Pan Chickpeas Rice Garbanzo Beans Chicken Thighs Spanish Legumes Multipot 8 Quart Pressure Cooker Pressure Cooker

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Chelsea C. says:

This was my first time making a chicken paella, as I have only ever had it with seafood. You don't get that crunchy rice at the bottom of the pan like you would with traditional paella, but as far as flavor profiles, I thought this dish was very flavorful. I'd make it again.

Jesse Country says:

Rice turned out just a touch overcooked. Will reduce cooking time by a minute or so next time. Besides that, everything was spot on.

Judy Wedekind says:

Mine was more like soup... next time I will put only 2 cups of chicken broth and not wash rice ! It was really tasty soup though. I will add 5 minutes to cooking time too because garbanzo beans were chewy.... but that May be because there was way too much liquid.

Amber Ignatowski says: