Catalan chicken Fideuá
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Catalan chicken Fideuá

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This Catalan chicken Fideuá is similar to paella, but made with vermicelli instead of rice. Easy to make, with a perfect socarrat, chicken and vegetables.

Nutrition balance score

Good
7.3/10
Glycemic Index
Glycemic Load
60.35 (Medium)
49.67 (High)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal
536.64 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
82.30 g
9.97 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
7.35 g
2.31 g
Proteins
43.49 g
Fiber
4.73 g
Sodium
1602.19 mg
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Recipe catalan chicken fideuá

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Recipe catalan chicken fideuá allergens

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Celery
Véronique Pouw

Made by Véronique

Published at 2021-05-12, this recipe is for 4 persons and takes 45 minutes.

Updated at: 2026-03-22

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Preparation time
15 minutes
Time cooking
30 minutes
Total time
45 minutes

Preparation - 15 minutes

Peel and finely chop the garlic cloves. Remove the seeds from the pepper and cut it into small dice. Remove the cores from the tomatoes then coarsely chop the tomatoes. Wash the parsley and roughly chop it.

Remove any excess fat and sinew from the chicken fillets and cut them into bite-sized pieces. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius or 355 fahrenheit.

Catalan chicken Fideuá
Catalan chicken Fideuá

Finishing the Catalan chicken Fideuá - 30 minutes

Heat a dash of oil in the paella pan and briefly sauté the garlic. Add the tomato pieces and sauté for a few minutes longer, until the tomatoes are cooked.

Add the chicken pieces and fry these for a few minutes. Then add the diced pepper and cook for a few minutes more. Add the turmeric, paprika and bay leaves, and cook briefly.

Stir in the vermicelli along with a handful of fresh parsley and a good pinch of salt. Pour in the chicken stock and let it boil over high heat. Make sure everything is evenly distributed in the pan, and that the vermicelli is covered by the stock.

As soon as half of the chicken stock has been absorbed by the vermicelli, place the paella pan in the oven. The fideuá is ready when the stock has been fully absorbed and the top and bottom have become crispy (this is called the socarrat).  

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What is socarrat?

Socarrat is a crispy crust, which gives extra texture to a paella. It is also called quemada.

What kind of vermicelli is used in a fideuá?

You can use different types of vermicelli. There are varieties which are specifically for fideuá; these are slightly thicker than standard vermicelli. Thin vermicelli is also called angel hair pasta.

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Nutritional values

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Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.
General
Kcal
536.64 kcal
Carbohydrates
Of which sugars
82.30 g
9.97 g
Total fat
Of which saturated fats
7.35 g
2.31 g
Proteins
43.49 g
Fiber
4.73 g
Sodium
1602.19 mg
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Amount Ingredient Allergens Kcal Carbs Carbs of which sugars Fat Fat of which saturated Protein Fibers Sodium Iron Calcium Magnesium Potassium Phosphorus Copper Zinc Iodine Selenium Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin A Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B6 Vitamin B12 Vitamin B11 Vitamin E Vitamin K Vitamin K1
0.5 clove garlic 2.10 0.42 g 0.01 g - - 0.09 g 0.03 g 0.06 mg 0.02 mg 2.55 mg 0.30 mg 9.00 mg 1.95 mg - 0.02 mg 0.02 µg - 0.21 mg - - - - 0.01 mg - 0.06 µg - - -
0.5 tomatoes 11.88 1.81 g 1.81 g 0.13 g - 0.63 g 0.63 g 5.00 mg - 8.75 mg 6.25 mg 185.63 mg 16.25 mg 0.03 mg 0.06 mg - - 13.13 mg - 0.03 mg 0.03 mg 0.01 mg 0.05 mg - 4.38 µg 0.31 mg 4.69 µg -
0.25 red pepper 9.75 1.69 g 1.31 g - - 0.38 g 0.75 g 3.75 mg 0.15 mg 7.50 mg 3.75 mg 131.25 mg 1.88 mg 0.01 mg 0.09 mg - - 56.25 mg - 0.03 mg 0.01 mg 0.02 mg 0.06 mg - 18.75 µg - - -
0.25 green pepper 9.75 1.69 g 1.31 g - - 0.38 g 0.75 g 3.75 mg 0.15 mg 7.50 mg 3.75 mg 131.25 mg 1.88 mg 0.01 mg 0.09 mg - - 56.25 mg - 0.03 mg 0.01 mg 0.02 mg 0.06 mg - 18.75 µg - - -
0.25 litre chicken stock celery 15.00 0.25 g - 1.25 g 0.75 g 1.25 g - 925.00 mg 0.50 mg 10.00 mg 1.25 mg 10.00 mg 7.50 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.5 teaspoon paprika 5.30 0.53 g - 0.19 g 0.04 g 0.22 g 0.30 g 0.45 mg 0.36 mg 2.70 mg - 36.00 mg 5.25 mg - - - - 1.05 mg - - 0.01 mg 0.03 mg - - - - - -
0.5 bay leaves 1.57 0.36 g - 0.04 g 0.01 g 0.04 g 0.13 g 0.25 mg 0.22 mg 4.17 mg 0.60 mg 2.65 mg 0.57 mg - - - - 0.23 mg - - - - 0.01 mg - 0.90 µg 0.04 mg - -
salt - - - - - - - 600.00 mg - 0.15 mg 4.35 mg 0.08 mg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
0.5 teaspoon ground turmeric 3.75 0.44 g 0.02 g 0.22 g 0.02 g 0.18 g 0.11 g 1.68 mg 0.66 mg 9.31 mg 3.66 mg 17.88 mg 4.99 mg 0.01 mg 0.05 mg 0.11 µg 0.04 µg 0.08 mg - - 0.01 mg - - - 0.10 µg 0.03 mg 0.05 µg -
100 gram of chicken breast 114.00 - - 4.00 g 1.50 g 30.00 g - 50.00 mg 0.70 mg 10.00 mg 35.00 mg 400.00 mg 340.00 mg 0.03 mg 0.70 mg - - - 0.10 mg 0.02 mg 0.07 mg 0.07 mg 0.70 mg 0.30 µg 2.00 µg - - -
100 gram of vermicelli gluten 361.00 75.00 g 5.50 g 1.50 g - 10.00 g 1.70 g 10.00 mg 1.80 mg 20.00 mg 60.00 mg 110.00 mg 120.00 mg 0.30 mg 2.20 mg - - - - - 0.10 mg 0.05 mg 0.08 mg - 8.00 µg - - -
0.25 small handful a of fresh parsley 2.55 0.11 g - 0.02 g - 0.33 g 0.34 g 2.25 mg 0.56 mg 3.00 mg 3.75 mg 63.75 mg 9.75 mg - 0.07 mg - - 12.00 mg - 0.07 mg 0.01 mg 0.02 mg 0.02 mg - 9.00 µg - - -
    536.64 82.30 g 9.97 g 7.35 g 2.31 g 43.49 g 4.73 g 1602.19 mg 5.13 mg 85.63 mg 122.66 mg 1097.48 mg 510.01 mg 0.41 mg 3.29 mg 0.13 µg 0.05 µg 139.19 mg 0.10 mg 0.18 mg 0.25 mg 0.23 mg 0.98 mg 0.30 µg 61.94 µg 0.39 mg 4.74 µg -
2 comments on "Catalan chicken Fideuá"
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Damian bridgeman says on 2024-09-22
Thanks for this, its very much like a Valencian dish also. I used your technique but used Duck breast instead of chicken, and it turned out lovely. I think the key thing to any paella/fideua dish is having a great stock!
Véronique says on 2024-09-25
Hi Damian, thank you for your lovely comment! I love duck breast, awesome idea! With love, Véronique

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