Best 4 How To Make Smoked Paprika Recipes

EASY PAELLA WITH SMOKED PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Mince the onion. Mince the garlic. Finely chop the tomatoes, removing the cores but keeping the seeds with their juices.
• Measure out all the remaining ingredients before you start. The cooking process goes fast!
• Dry the shrimp and add it to a bowl with 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. In your largest skillet or a 4-serving paella pan, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add the shrimp and saute until it is just barely opaque, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Remove the shrimp and set it aside.
• In the same pan, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil on medium heat. Saute the onion and garlic until just translucent, about 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add the chopped tomatoes, the remaining 1 teaspoon smoked paprika and red pepper flakes, and cook until the tomatoes have broken down and most of the liquid is evaporated, about 5 minutes. Stir in the stock, saffron and 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt. Sprinkle the rice evenly across the broth and tap the pan with a spoon to evenly spread the rice. Bring to a medium simmer and cook without stirring until liquid is absorbed, about 18 to 22 minutes (adjust the cook time as necessary if using a skillet).
• If your pan is large enough to span multiple burners on your stovetop, adjust the heat on each burner so you achieve a steady medium simmer. Rotate the pan every few minutes for an even cook.
• When the top of the rice is beginning to show through the liquid (about 10 minutes into the cook time), press the artichokes and peas lightly into the rice.
• In last few minutes, carefully watch the paella and rotate pan more frequently. As the paella finishes, you'll see the steam start to slow down as the water cooks out. If desired, peek at the bottom of a pan by using a knife to scrape back the rice - you shouldn't see any standing water. The sound will start to change from a simmer to a crackle. This indicates the crust is forming. Let the crackling continue for about 2 minutes before removing from the heat. If you smell any burning, remove immediately.
• When the paella is done, add the shrimp to top of paella and squeeze the lemon wedges onto the top of the pan. Sprinkle with a pinch or two of kosher salt and add the parsley, if using. Serve with additional lemon wedges.

CREAMY SMOKED PAPRIKA SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix yogurt, mayonnaise, and lime juice in a bowl. Add paprika, capers, oregano, cumin, dill, and cayenne pepper; stir until evenly mixed.

HOMEMADE PAPRIKA

Steps:

• Paprika is made from the Capsicum Pepper. Depending on how mild you want your paprika, you can make your paprika from chili peppers, which are spicier, or from red bell peppers, which are milder.
• Plant 10 to 15 chili or red bell pepper plants. This is the number of plants that you need in order to make your paprika. (If you want to do other things with chili and bell peppers, such as stuffing, canning, or eating, you will need to plant more of them.)
• OPTION #1: Dry the red peppers by stringing them and hanging them in a dry place. (It takes about a year.)
• OPTION #2: Dry the red peppers in a food dehydrator.
• OPTION #3: Put the peppers in your smoker and use oak wood to smoke your red peppers dry. (This will give them a smokey flavor -- "smoked paprika". I'm not sure how long it will take to dry them by this method.).
• The peppers must be totally dry!
• Once the peppers are totally dry, dispose of the stems and save the seeds for next year's planting.
• Break the peppers into small enough pieces that they will fit in your spice or coffee grinder. (If you're using chili peppers, you can grind the seeds in with the peppers to make the paprika spicier.).
• Put the peppers (and seeds if desired) into the spice or coffee grinder. Set the grinder to the "fine" setting, if applicable, and grind the peppers into a powder.
• Some of the peppers will take longer to grind. Just make sure that you sift through the paprika to make sure that it is all powder.
• Finally, store your paprika in an air-tight jar using your food saver. It should last until the next year's harvest.

SMOKED PAPRIKA-HOMEMADE

Steps:

• In a large bowl slowly whisk together the paprika and liquid smoke.
• When totaly incorporated-NO lumps-spread out on a foil lined cookie sheet to dry overnight.
• Or.
• Line a deep sided metal pan with foil and when your done grilling place in grill on top grates for about 2 hours-this is what I did and wow-amazing smell! I used a whisk to stir every 30 minutes.
• When completly dry/cool place in food processor-small batches and pulse to remove any small clumps.
• Pour back into your Paprika bottle, use at will.
• 24 hour "cooking time" is the max dry time you will need-depending on the humidity in your house.