Slow Cooker Chicken & Seafood Paella (Edit recipe)

Paella in the slow cooker? Yes! Chicken and seafood are used in this easy and healthy version of paella that cooks in just a couple of hours time. Of course you can make paella in the slow cooker. As I’ve said before, I believe almost anything can be made in the slow cooker. There are so many different versions of paella out there: seafood, chicken, combo, vegetarian, etc. Everyone has their own version and/or opinion about what makes a real paella. This one is mine. And it uses uncooked rice!

5 minutes

4 hours

Difficulty:

Easy

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	319
Fat:	18 g
Carbohydrates:	5 g
Protein:	34 g
Cholesterol:	23 g
Sodium:	487 mg
Fiber:	1 g
Sugars:	2 g
Calculated per serving.

by Fit Slow Cooker Queen

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Serves: 8

Ingredients

2 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Thigh
1.5 cups Brown Rice, uncooked
.5 lb Chorizo, cut into 1-inch rounds
.25 lb Raw Shrimp
.25 lb Mussels, (optional)
1 Onion, small, diced
.25 cup Green Peas
15 oz Diced Tomatoes, (1 can)
2 cloves Garlic, minced
1.5 cups Chicken Broth (Low Sodium)
1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1.5 tsp Paprika
1 tsp Salt
.5 tsp Turmeric
.5 tsp Black Pepper

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Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

Add all ingredients EXCEPT chicken thighs and shrimp to the slow cooker.
Stir to mix well.
Add the chicken thighs on top.
Cook HIGH 3-4 or Low 6-8 hours.
Add shrimp & mussels to the slow cooker. Cook an additional 15-30 minutes or until shrimp are pink and mussels have opened.

Notes

You can use white or brown rice but I like to use brown. After I uncased my chorizo (I used beef chorizo by the way), I tried to cut it into rounds but that didn’t really work so I just kind of rolled them in to balls with my hands. The seafood goes in at the end but they seafood in general cooks quickly in the slow cooker. Mine always seems to cook in under 10 minutes but standard for seafood is 15-30.