Doable, Delicious Paella

Gather Ingredients

• 1 pound (455 g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch (5-cm) pieces
• 1½ teaspoons paprika (sweet is fine, but smoky pimenton would be good too)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ pound (225 g) cooked chorizo or linguiça sausage, cut on the diagonal into slices ½ inch (12 mm) thick
• 1 medium-large sweet onion, cut into medium dice
• 1 small red bell pepper, cut into medium dice
• 3 large cloves garlic, smashed
• 1½ cups (315 g) short- or medium-grain rice
• Pinch of saffron threads
• ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 can (14 1/2 ounces/410 g) petite diced tomatoes
• 3 cups (710 ml) chicken broth
• ½ pound (225 g) peeled and deveined shrimp (16 to 20 count), preferably wild
• ½ pound (225 g) bay scallops
• ½ cup (74 g) frozen peas, thawed
• ¼ cup (12 g) chopped fresh parsley