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Low Carb Paella Using Cauli Rice

No-Rice Paella
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Paella is delicious but not the best choice for a low carb diet, so we have swapped the rice for cauli rice and added chicken, seafood, garlic, paprika, saffron and more, for that typical and wonderful result.

Ingredients

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  • 1½ cups (375ml) chicken broth or stock
  • 1 cauliflower broken into florets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 chopped boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 chopped yellow onion
  • 2 chopped Roma tomatoes (plum tomatoes)
  • 2 minced garlic cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoons sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon saffron threads
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • Large handful of cooked seafood (see Notes below)
  • 4 oz (115g) cooked thinly sliced chorizo
  • Small handful of chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 4 lemon wedges, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Rice the cauliflower in a food processor or using a box grater.
  2. Put the cauliflower ‘rice’ in a big wok or pot.
  3. Put the chicken broth in a pan over a medium heat and keep it warm.
  4. Heat half the oil in a pan and add the chicken.
  5. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring often.
  6. Now add the rest of the oil, then add the onion, tomatoes, garlic, paprika, salt, saffron and pepper.
  7. Cook for a further 7 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through and the onion is tender.
  8. Pour the hot broth into the cauli rice.
  9. Cooking, stirring often with a wooden spoon or silicon spatula until the cauli rice is tender (but not soggy, it should have some ‘bite’ to it) – this will take anywhere from 5 to 15 minutes.
  10. Stir the seafood, chorizo and cooked chicken mixture into the cauliflower rice.
  11. Serve this cauliflower rice paella with the parsley sprinkled on top and with some lemon wedges on the side.

Notes

  • For the seafood consider something like this: 6 littleneck clams in their shells, 6 mussels in their shells and ½ lb (225g) peeled jumbo shrimp (tiger prawns) or else you could consider squid or fish
  • I didn’t have smoked paprika so I used regular paprika and a couple of drops of liquid smoke (seemed to work fine!) You can buy authentic Spanish smoked paprika here.
  • If you want to add peas, add a small handful to the paella.

Keywords: keto, low carb, cauliflower rice, Spanish

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