My Healthy Brown Rice Paella - seafood, poultry, dinner

This twist on traditional paella uses turkey sausage instead of chirizo and long grain brown rice to up the health factor. It’s a great dish!

Ingredients

• 2 Cups Brown Rice, uncooked
• 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Tbsp paprika
• 2 tsp Oregano
• 2 lbs Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, cubed
• 4 Garlic Cloves, chopped
• 1 tsp Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 1/4 Cup Fresh Parsley, chopped
• 1 qt Chicken Stock
• 2 Lemons, zested
• 1 Medium White Onion
• 1 Red Bell Pepper, coarsely chopped
• 1 lb Turkey Sausage
• 10 oz Shrimp, peeled, deveined
• Salt and Pepper to taste

Directions

• In a medium bowl mix together 1 Tbsp olive oil, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper. Stir in chicken to coat. Cover and refrigerate.
• Heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in paella pan, large skillet, or pot over med heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Cook, stirring to coat rice with oil, for 3 minutes.
• Stir in bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 25-30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 Tbsp olive oil in separate large skillet over med heat. Stir in chicken and onion. Cook 5 min. Stir in bell pepper and sausage. Cook 5 min. Stir in shrimp. Cook 2-3 min.
• Serve meat mixture over rice.

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