Grilled Paella Mixta

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2007

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Emeril's Big Party

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (8)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(8)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 1 hr 10 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil, divided
16 chicken thighs
3 tablespoons Essence, recipe follows
2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
2 pounds chorizo sausage, diced into 1/4 half moons
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups small diced red bell peppers
2 cups small diced green bell peppers
4 tablespoons minced garlic
2 teaspoons saffron threads
2 quarts chicken stock
4 cups medium-grain rice
2 pounds jumbo shrimp (shell on, backs split)
1 pound mussels
10 ounces or 2 1/3 cups frozen green peas, thawed

Directions

Set a paella pan over a grill on medium-high heat and pour 1/4 cup of olive oil. Season the chicken with 2 tablespoons of Essence and 2 teaspoons of salt. Once the oil is hot sear the chicken in the pan until well caramelized, about 4 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside. Add the rest of the olive oil with the chorizo to the pan and sear, stirring occasionally, until well caramelized, about 7 minutes. Add the onions, red and green bell peppers to the pan and sweat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saffron to the pan and return the chicken to the pan as well. Pour the stock in the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook the chicken for 10 minutes. Add the rice to the pan and carefully stir to incorporate. Continue to cook the rice for 15 minutes. Season the shrimp with the remaining Essence and 1/2 teaspoon of salt and add to the pan with the mussels tucking them under the rice. Continue to cook until the shrimp turn pink and the mussels begin to open, about 5 minutes. Add the peas, turn the heat to low and continue to cook the paella until a crust begins to form on the bottom of the pan, about 5 to 7 minutes more. Serve while hot.

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recipe Grilled Paella Mixta
Elaine Miami, FL 11-11-2009
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I love paella
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

So great for big crowds. To Debbie: Chorizo is a type of dry cured spanish sausage, as in from Spain. There are many... types of this sausage depending on the country it's from. They can be fresh or dried. This calls for the dry cured one. Preferably from Spain. By the way, in Spain you rarely, if ever, see chorizo in a paella. I, however, like mine with the chorizo. I'm making mine tonight!Read more
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lauren san mateo, CA 09-02-2009
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Kristin Towson, MD 05-17-2009
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LOVE LOVE LOVE
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

something in it for everyone! it makes enough to feed an army and tastes delicious - ive invested in my own paella pan just... for this dish !Read more
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Debbie La Mesa, CA 05-12-2009
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Delicious ingredients but wrong terms
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Love your recipes there are many of them in my recipe box. However, my moms family is Portugese from Fall River and the... ingredient you call Chorizo is completely wrong and would change the recipe in Southern CA. Portegese call sausage Choriz like you said Italians Linguisa. Chorizo in CA is mushy and soft in texture is mainly left over pig parts and intestines like tripe after plastic casing is removed. Please educate the public better Rachel made the same mistake must be an east coast thing LOL Thanks we love yaRead more
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JEAN malibu, CA 03-27-2009
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EXCELLENT PAELLA
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Frank, the title of the show is "Emeril's BIG Party", get it??? Wonderful authentic flavor.
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frank grapevine , TX 12-21-2008
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Not for 6!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

Whats with the serving size and the portions? Beware! This recipe is for 16 to 20 people. I made this with protions resonable... for 6-8 and it was not very good.....sorry Emeril.Read more