Is Paella rice Alpha-Gal Friendly?

Ingredients

• 150g chorizo, sliced 4 chicken thighs cubed 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 onion, chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 tablespoon smoked paprika 300g paella rice 1 tre chicken stock 2 peppers (red, 1 yellow), sliced 75g fine green beans, trimmed and blanched 1 tin of chopped tomatoes, drained 15g fresh parsley chopped lemon wedges to serve. Method 1. Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan and add the chorizo and chicken. Cook for 3-4 minutes until sealed. Remove the meat and set aside. 2. Add the chopped onion to the pan and fry the onions until softened, add the paella rice, garlic and paprika and stir to mix evenly, then add the chicken stock 3. Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally 4. Return the chicken and chorizo to the pan and add the peppers, fine beans and tomatoes. Stir and cook for a further 20 minutes or until the rice is just tender, adding more stock if necessary 5. Before serving stir in the chopped parsley and gamish with lemon wedges Wim Morrison Supermarkets Limited, Gain Lane, Bradford, B03 7DL Morrisons, Fitzwilliam Hall, Dublin, D02 T292. Tel UK: 0345 611 6111

What is a Alpha-Gal Friendly diet?

An Alpha-Gal diet eliminates mammalian meat and products containing mammalian-derived ingredients to prevent allergic reactions in people with alpha-gal syndrome. This includes beef, pork, lamb, dairy products, gelatin, and certain medications derived from mammals. The condition involves a specific sugar molecule found in most mammals, often triggered after a tick bite. People may experience delayed allergic reactions 3-6 hours after consuming trigger foods. The diet focuses on safe alternatives like poultry, fish, and plant-based proteins. When followed carefully, often with guidance from an allergist or dietitian, it can prevent serious reactions while maintaining adequate nutrition.

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