Paella


Course : Chicken
Serves: 4
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Ingredients:


1 pinch saffron

2 Medium chicken breasts -- halved, skinned and boned

1 Tablespoon butter

1/4 Teaspoon garlic powder

1 Pound raw shrimp -- shelled and deveined

1 Tablespoon butter

1 Tablespoon parsley -- snipped

1 Pound scallops

1 Cup uncooked rice

2 Cups chicken broth

1 Package frozen peas -- 10 oz. thawed

1 Tablespoon pimento -- diced
 

Preparation / Directions:


Place chicken breasts in an 8 inch square baking dish, with thicker portions to outside edge of dish. Cover with wax paper. Microwave at medi= um high (70%) until tender, 7 to 8 minutes. Set aside. Place shrimp, butter and garlic powder in a 9 inch pie dish. Cover with w= ax paper. Microwave at high (100%) until shrimp turns pink, 3 to 4 minutes. Set aside. Place 1 tablespoon butter in a shallow glass dish. Microwave at high (100%) until melted, 30 to 45 seconds. Stir in parsley. Place scallops in butter sauce. Cover with wax paper. Microwave at high (100%) until tender, 4 1/2 to 5 minutes. Set aside. Place rice, broth and saffron in a 3 quart casserole. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at high (100%) until tender, 14 to 1 7 minutes, stirring twice during cooking time. Stir in peas and pimentos. Cover with plastic wrap. Microwave at high (100%) 3 minutes. Mix shrimp and scallops into rice. Place chicken breasts on top. Cover wi= th plastic wrap. Microwave at medium high (70%) until heated, 4 to 5 minutes. Makes 4 generous servings.


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