Marielle’s Arroz Valenciana a.k.a. Filipino Paella–Our Place

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp. olive oil
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1/2 lb. boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
• *Chorizo de bilbao or longanisa sausage, sliced diagonally
• 2 tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1 tsp. turmeric
• 2 cups of jasmine rice OR 1 cup jasmine + 1 cup glutinous sticky rice (malagkit), washed
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 can full-fat coconut milk
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• A handful of shrimp
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 3 hard boiled eggs, sliced into wedges for garnish