Have you ever wanted to try making paella at home? Searched for recipes, but thought too many ingredients or too time-consuming? Then this One Skillet Chicken Paella if for you!
Is this dish a super authentic paella? No. But it is a perfect weeknight meal! It only requires one large skillet with a lid and a few, simple ingredients. You can have it on the table in about a half hour, and since it includes chicken, rice and a few veggies you don’t even need to serve anything else!
We ate this a lot while I was growing up, especially during the school year when our evenings were hectic. When you find something that’s quick, easy and everyone enjoys you have to keep it in rotation!
Making One Skillet Chicken Paella
Start by cutting the chicken into small strips. You’ll also need to chop an onion, a bell pepper and mince two cloves of garlic. Then heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken strips and cook them for 2-3 minutes, until browned outside and cooked through. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
Next add the onion and garlic to the skillet and cook for a few minutes, until softened. Add 2 1/4 cups of chicken broth to the skillet, along with 1 cup of long grain rice, some oregano, paprika, salt and pepper.
A Tip!
This recipe is super easy to double if you have a big family or want to have leftovers for the next day’s lunch. You can also swap the long grain rice for brown rice, but be aware the cooking time will increase!
Bring the broth to a boil, then lower the heat and cover. Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, covered.
After the 15 minutes has passed, add a can of diced tomatoes and their juice to the skillet. Also add the chopped pepper and a 3/4 cup of frozen peas. Cover again and cookk about 5 minutes more, or until rice is tender.
Add the cooked chicken back into the pan, stir and allow to heat through a minute or two. Enjoy!
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2¼ c. chicken broth
- 1 cup long grain rice, uncooked
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- ½ tsp. paprika
- ¼ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1-14.5 oz. can diced tomatoes, with juices
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- ¾ c. frozen peas
- Cut the chicken into small strips.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken strips and cook them for 2-3 minutes, until browned outside and cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
- Add onion and garlic to the skillet and cook for a few minutes, until softened.
- Add chicken broth to the skillet, along with rice, oregano, paprika, salt and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, then lower the heat and cover.
- Allow to simmer for 15 minutes, covered.
- Next add diced tomatoes and their juice to the skillet.
- Add the chopped pepper and frozen peas. Cover again and cook about 5 minutes more, or until rice is tender.
- Add the cooked chicken back into the pan, stir and allow to heat through a minute or two.
Anything one skillet is always a winner in my books.
This looks delicious! We will definitely be giving this recipe a try!
This sounds so good! I have added it to try.
Such a simple dish to make, I can’t wait to try it!
This seriously looks so good!
To answer your first question, Yes-yes I have always wanted to make paella! This looks great. My husband would be elated if i could get this down. I’m saving this, definitely gotta try. Thanks
This looks like a yummy weeknight dinner. Thanks for sharing!
Oh now this looks delicious! I am always on the hunt for easy midweek dinners. My daughter would love this too! xo
I’m always on the hunt for new and relatively easy recipes and this one definitely hits the mark! I will be trying this out this week. Thanks for sharing!
This look delicious! I’m always looking for easy one skillet meals that won’t take forever to make. And the same ole’ meals get boring fast. But a lot of recipes have ingredients that one of my family won’t like. This one fits perfectly for us. I’ll be putting this on my recipe list to make soon!
Oh this looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing the full recipe, I can’t wait to try it!