Seafood Paella Recipe

Ingredients
1 boneless chicken breast
2 tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup frozen peas
2 carrots
1 cup yellow rice
3 garlic cloves
1 bay leaf
pinch saffron
salt and pepper
2 cups chicken stock
2 tbsp fresh parsley
1 medium piece whitefish
2tbsp fresh cilantro

Directions
Saute chicken in olive oil on medium-high heat. Meanwhile, add rest of ingredients except the stock, fish and cilantro to a bowl. Once chicken is done, add these ingredients to pan and stir until rice is mixed with the oil, about one minute. Add stock, cover and simmer on medium-low for about 15 minutes. When rice is almost cooked, add fish and cover again. Simmer until fish is cooked, then add cilantro and serve.

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meal three

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meal four

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meal five

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