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Big Ass Chicken and Jumbo Shrimp Paleo Paella

Prepare this Paleo paella recipe and you'll have enough prepared to serve dinner throughout the week. by Marla Starr, updated January 30, 2015 Posted on September 30, 2011

Paleo Paella
Marla Starr
Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

Paleo Paella is a great meal to make when you’re low on time during the week. By making this ahead of time you can reheat the leftovers for multiple meals during the week, or if you’re in need of a larger meal, Paella will do the trick.

Paleo Paella

I refer to this recipe as Big Ass Chicken because when I initially made Paella, I cooked all the chicken as it came in the package and did not chop, slice or cut it into any smaller pieces.

I typically only cook for Jeff & I but if you’re cooking for more than a couple people I would suggest cutting up your chicken pieces so everyone can have a taste…so in that case yours would be a small ass chicken paella instead. ;)

Paleo Paella

If you own a copy of the first edition of my Paleo cookbook, Pigskin Paleo, this recipe may look familiar. :)

Paleo Paella

When Jeff & I went to Portugal and Spain we got our first taste of real Paella and I couldn’t believe how many restaurants offered so many different combinations of ingredients. You can make an all seafood Paella or mix and match with your proteins to create a new-to-you combination. I’m excited to change it up and try a few different varieties the next time I make Paella at home.

If you notice in the directions below I don’t say that I use a traditional Paella pan. Although everywhere we walked in Barcelona they were selling them, I knew from previously making Paella at home that I could do without.

Els Maians Restaurant Barcelona Paella

Marla & Jeff’s dinner of fresh Paella while dining at Els Maians Restaurant in Barcelona

And if you were curious, yes that’s REAL rice on our plates. GAH! ;) While I’m on the subject, even though rice is a grain Jeff & I do occasionally eat it. We don’t have any noticeable reactions and when people ask Is rice Paleo? our quick response is typically that white rice is one of the least offensive grains.

If you choose to include rice in your diet, feel free to replace the cauliflower rice in this recipe with 1 cup of Arborio rice.

Big Ass Chicken and Jumbo Shrimp Paleo Paella

Yield: 4-6 Servings

Ingredients

  • choice of fat: extra virgin olive oil, butter, ghee, coconut oil etc.
  • 4 chicken thighs, plus 2-4 big-ass chicken breasts
  • coarse ground sea salt, to taste
  • coarse ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1lb your choice of ground meat (chorizo, beef, bison, etc.)
  • 1 red bell pepper, ribs and seeds removed, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 small onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 14.5 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 32 ounces organic chicken broth
  • 1 head of cauliflower, shredded
  • 1/2 lb jumbo shrimp, peeled and deveined (thaw if frozen)

Directions

  1. Season chicken with sea salt and black pepper.
  2. In a heavy-bottomed pot, heat your choice of fat (I used ghee) over medium-high heat.
  3. Working in batches, cook chicken (be sure not to overlap the chicken in the pot) until browned, 7 to 8 minutes, turning once.
  4. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside. In the same pan cook the ground meat over medium high heat (I used beef chorizo). Be sure to break it up and stir occasionally.
  5. Add the bell pepper, onion, garlic, and tomatoes (with their juice) to the pot; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has pretty much evaporated, 5-7 minutes.
  6. Add broth, chicken and shredded cauliflower rice; bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook 8-10 minutes.
  8. Add shrimp, submerging them in liquid. Cover and cook until shrimp are opaque throughout, 4 to 6 minutes.
  9. Serve in a bowl or a rimmed edge plate.
  10. Enjoy! :)

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Marla Starr is the founder of Paleo Porn, co-author of Pigskin Paleo and Owner of Starr Fitness. Marla is a Certified Personal Trainer, 200HR Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Barre & SUP/SUP Yoga Instructor offering Personal Training & Small Group Fitness classes both in person and virtually. In addition to all of the above she is also the Executive Producer of Minimalism. Please enjoy all the recipes in the Paleo Porn recipe archives!

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