Paella With Chicken, Zucchini and Rosemary

Submitted by FolkDiva

"Traditional Spanish recipe for tender chicken breasts subtly seasoned with fresh rosemary. According to Spanish tradition, when you pass by a rosemary bush you should pull some sprigs from the fragrant shrub and carry them in your pocket to ensure good luck in the week to come! Perhaps this dish will bring you that same good fortune! Submitted for Zaar World Tour 5."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2 1⁄2 lbs chicken, boneless skinless breasts, cut into pieces
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 3 ounces dry sherry
• 1 1⁄2 cups rice, uncooked
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1⁄4 teaspoon saffron
• 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric
• 3 tablespoons fresh rosemary, chopped
• 3 large zucchini, cut into 1 inch strips
• salt and pepper, to taste

directions

1. Heat 1/4 cup of the olive oil in a large pan. Add the chicken and cook until done and browned on all sides. Set aside.
2. Clean the pan and heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for five minutes.
3. Add the garlic and green pepper and cook for three minutes.
4. Add the sherry and cook for another one minute.
5. Pour in the rice and saute for five minutes.
6. Mix in the broth, saffron, turmeric, browned chicken and 1 1/2 tablespoons of the rosemary and cook for 15 minutes.
7. Sprinkle in the remaining rosemary and stir.
8. Arrange the zucchini over the rice, cover and cook for a further 10 minutes or until the rice and chicken are tender, and the broth has been absorbed.
9. Allow to cool for five minutes; serve and enjoy!

Reviews

[Crafty Lady 13]

I loved all the flavors in this dish. I substituted dry white wine and dry mustard for the sherry and turmeric--other than that I followed the recipe as written. The rosemary and the zucchini really make this dish spectacular. I could hardly wait for the dish to finish to get done...the aroma while it was cooking was mouthwatering. Thanks for another great recipe, FolkDiva. Made for Summer, 2009 Photo Tag.

 

[mary winecoff]

Wonderful taste! I added a handful of shrimp in the shell at the very end in addition to the chicken and omitted the green pepper. I loved the zucchini in this (as I have quite an abundance in the garden at this time). Thanks for sharing.

 

[Sydney Mike]

Very, very nice chicken! I made a few adjustments ~ used 4 large chicken breasts, cut the turmeric almost in half, & used lemon pepper instead of the usual S&P, & it served 4 of us with just a small amount left over! Really enjoyed the use of the saffron & rosemary, & I'll certainly be keeping this recipe around! [Tagged, made & reviewed while in Sprin during the ZWT5]

 

[Satyne]

This was very yummy and quite simple to make. I didn't have any sherry so went two parts rice wine vinegar and one part sweet vermouth. Everything else was made as wrriten, with the addition of some eggplant that needed using. Thanks for a lovely, hearty meal.

 

[mama smurf]

Picked this recipe to make for Mays Tag Game ~ El Calabacin ~ Zucchini 2012 and I am sooo glad that I did. I cut the recipe in half, used a little less of the turmeric and followed the rest of the instructions. I love rosemary and this dish while cooking smelled devine...afterwards it was just plain delicious! Going into my Favorites of 2012. Thank you for posting.