Paella Espania

19 ingredients
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Ingredients

  • 1 frying chicken, cut in 12 pieces
  • Salt and black pepper, to taste
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 Spanish chorizo sausages
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 1/2 Spanish onion, diced
  • 2 ripe tomatoes, peeled, seeded and finely chopped
  • Pinch sweet paprika
  • 2 cups Spanish rice, short to medium grain, like Valencia
  • 2 teaspoons saffron threads
  • 6 cups warm stock or water
  • 2 lobster tails, split
  • 1 pound calamari (squid), cleaned and cut in rings
  • 1 pound jumbo shrimp
  • 1 dozen mussels, cleaned
  • 1/2 cup sweet peas, frozen and thawed
  • Lemon wedges
  • Pimentos, cut in strips

Directions

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    {"0":"Rinse the chicken pieces and pat dry.","1":"Season all over with salt, black pepper, and oregano.","2":"Heat the oil in a paella pan or wide skillet.","3":"Brown the chicken on all sides, when nearly cooked through, add the chorizo links and brown.","5":"Remove the chicken and sausage from the pan.","6":"Cut the sausages into slices and set aside.","7":"Drain out excess oil but don't clean the pan.","8":"Make a sofrito by sautiing the garlic, onion, and tomatoes, cook until the mixture caramelizes a bit and the flavors meld.","9":"Season with salt, black pepper, and paprika.","11":"Add the rice, stirring to coat the grains.","12":"Steep the saffron in 1\/4-cup hot water for 5 minutes then stir it into the rice.","14":"Add the stock\/water and simmer for 10 minutes, gently moving the pan around so the rice cooks and absorbs evenly.","15":"Do not cover or constantly stir like risotto.","16":"Add the shellfish and the reserved chicken and sausage.","17":"Simmer, without stirring, until the rice is al dente and the mussels have opened. (Do not eat any mussels that do not.)","19":"Scatter the peas on top and continue to cook until the liquid is absorbed.","20":"The ideal paella has a toasted rice bottom called socarrat.","21":"Allow to rest off the heat for 5 minutes before serving.","22":"Garnish with lemon wedges and strips of pimento.","24":"Yield: 8 to 12 servings","25":"Prep Time: 35 minutes","26":"Cook Time: 40 minutes"}

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