Arroz Con Pollo

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
• 4 oz (125 g) fresh chorizo sausage, removed from casings
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• ½ tsp (2 ml) salt (or to taste)
• ½ tsp (2 ml) cracked black pepper
• 1 cup (250 ml) long-grain brown rice, rinsed and drained
• ½ cup (125 ml) dry white wine
• ¼ tsp (1 ml) crumbled saffron threads, dissolved in 2 tbsp (25 ml) boiling water
• 2 cups (500 ml) chicken stock (store-bought or see recipe)
• 1 can (14 oz/398 ml) diced tomatoes, with juice
• 3 lbs (1.5 kg) skinless bone-in chicken thighs (about 12)
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup (250 ml) green peas, thawed if frozen
• 2 tsp (10 ml) sweet paprika