Paella

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Total Time:
50 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Yield:
6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup minced onions
  • 1 each small-sized sweet red and green bell peppers, seeded, and cut into strips
  • 1 cup drained, chopped canned tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh thyme
  • 1 (2 1/2 pound) chicken, cut into serving pieces, patted dry
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 chorizos, sliced into 1/4-inch thick half circles
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 3 cups long-grain rice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground saffron or saffron threads
  • 5 to 6 cups simmering chicken stock
  • 12 extra-large shrimps in their shells, shelled and deveined, leaving tails intact
  • 12 hard-shelled clams, such as littlenecks, scrubbed
  • 12 mussels, scrubbed
  • 1 cup peas
  • Lemon wedges, for garnish
  • Minced fresh parsley

Directions

Make the sofrito: In a heavy 12-inch skillet heat 3 tablespoons olive oil until hot, add the onions, and pepper strips and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, and thyme and cook, stirring for 5 minutes more, until most of the liquid in the pan evaporates and the mixture is thick.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In the skillet heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over moderately high heat until hot. Add the chicken and cook it, turning. Add sausages and cook until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate and deglaze pan with 1/2 cup dry white wine.

About a 30 minutes before you plan to serve the paella, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a 14-inch paella pan or shallow casserole at least 14-inches in diameter, combine the sofrito, rice, and the saffron. Pour in 5 cups simmering stock and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat immediately and season with salt. Arrange the chicken, sausage, shrimp, clams, and mussels on top of the rice. Set the pan on the floor of the oven or the lowest shelf and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Scatter the peas at random over the whole and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until all the liquid has been absorbed by the rice and the grains are tender but not too soft. If necessary, add the remaining cup stock, if the rice needs to be more soft. Do not stir the paella once it goes in oven.

Let paella stand at room temperature covered with a cloth for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with the lemons and parsley

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  • on May 02, 2012

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    This was a fabulous dish! I substituted prepared yellow (saffron rice due to convenience and andouille sausages instead of chorizos. It did take some time in the kitchen to prepare this dish, so if you're in the mood for a quick, easy dinner fix, this in not the one to go for. I followed the recommendations of some of the other reviews to delay the seafood, putting them in with 10 or 10 minutes to go (I did check to make sure they were cooked because it just made sense. There's nothing worse than rubbery seafood, defeats the whole purpose! Also, worth noting, this dish was very, very salty. Could be due to "prepared" yellow rice or the andouille sausage substitution but just watch the salt shaker! I'm absolutely enjoying the leftovers and I will make this again.

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  • on December 21, 2011

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    I was a little hesitant to try it based on a few of the previous reviews. I followed the recipe precisely and it turned out awesome. Served it to my family and friends, everyone agrees, "two thumbs up!" Absolutely one of the best Paella recipes I have found!!

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