Nono's Express Paella
Recipe by Norbert Tarayre
Quick and homemade version of traditional paella, prepared by Norbert Tarayre. Free-range chicken, spicy chorizo, peeled shrimp, bouchot mussels, bell peppers and Camargue round rice, all simmered in a homemade chicken broth and seasoned with saffron. Ideal for a convivial weekday meal, without bouillon powder and with the famous crispy socarrat at the bottom of the pan.
MediumSpanishServes 6
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Source Video
44m
Prep
1h 21m
Cook
15m
Cleanup
2h 20m
Total
Cost Breakdown
Total cost:$38.15
Per serving:$6.36
Critical Success Points
- • Prepare the chicken broth
- • Simmer the broth
- • Cut the chicken
- • Brown the chicken
- • Toast the rice
- • Moisten with the broth
- • Cook the rice and chicken
- • Add the seafood and chorizo
Safety Warnings
- • Handle raw chicken with separate utensils to avoid cross‑contamination
- • Be careful of hot mussel shells when serving
- • Use gloves or a long handle if the pan is very hot
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