Sock says paella ( pronounced 'pie ee ah') is Spanish for rice. Arroz is Spanish for rice; paella is a Spanish dish based on a thin bed of rice topped with vegetables and meats or seafood.
TV has a tradition of not letting reality get in the way of a good conceptual joke. A deamon quickly de-boning a chicken by claw is funny. Since a chicken is too small for good visual impact, just use a 15 pound turkey and call it a 5 pound chicken.