Paleo Paella

I think this is our new favourite dish. It was so tasty and not that difficult to make. Once again I got the recipe from eatdrinkpaleo.com.au although we changed a couple of thing.

Ingredients
serves 3-4
10 prawns, peeled and devined, keep the tails on
1 medium free range chicken breast, diced
1 medium chorizo, skin off and diced
1/2 head of cauliflower, broken into florets
1 onion, chopped
1 red capsicum, chopped
1/2 long red chili,finely chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp smoked paprika (or use all sweet)
1/4 cup white wine
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/2 cup chicken or vegetable stock
1/2 lemon, juice only
butter/ghee
extra virgin olive oil
sea salt
black pepper

Using a processor, or chopping by hand, turn cauliflower into tiny diced pieces resembling the size of rice. Prepare meats and the rest of ingredients so that you have everything ready.

Heat 1 tsp of ghee or butter in a large frying pan until hot. Add sliced chorizo and cook on both sides for 1-2 minutes or until browned and crisp (medium-high heat). Remove chorizo to a plate but reserve the fats that came from the sausage. Add prawns and cook on each side for 30 seconds, sprinkle with a little salt and remove to a plate. Finally, add chicken with a little more ghee. Cook chicken for about 2 minutes until slightly browned on all sides. Remove to a side plate as well.

Keeping the heat on medium, add 3-4 tablespoons of olive oil to the same frying pan. Add onion, red peppers and chili and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add paprika, garlic, a pinch of salt and stir through. The oil will start to get absorbed and the mixture will start to caramelize.

Pretty much after you stir everything together, add white wine and let it bubble away for 30 seconds. Add tomato paste and stock and cook on low heat for 5 minutes until onion and red peppers are softened and the sauce is thickened slightly.

Finally add the pre-cooked chicken back together with the cauliflower rice. Mix through, add a little more olive oil, another pinch of salt, chorizo and prawns. Stir and cook for about 2-3 minutes and drizzle with the lemon juice to finish it off. Serve with some chopped spring onions and a sprinkle of paprika.