Paella recipes
Paella is a traditional Spanish dish made by cooking Calasparra rice with saffron, stock and a variety of vegetables, meat and seafood. Take your pick of our easy paella recipes - from chicken and chorizo paella, to seafood or vegetarian paella. Perfect for livening up your midweek meals or impressing guests at a dinner party.
Many families in Spain have their own version of paella, each slightly different from the last. Some include rabbit or chicken, while others focus on seafood. This paella is a homage to my family from Mallorca and is made with both meat and fish.
Resist the temptation to stir the rice while it cooks, else you won't get the all-important crispy base (called the socarrat). You do not need a paella dish to make this recipe: a large, flat non-stick frying pan – around 33cm/13in – will do.
