Best 5 Simple Arroz Valenciana Recipes

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Arroz valenciana, or paella valenciana, is a traditional Spanish rice dish with roots in the Valencia region of Spain. This delightful dish is renowned for its vibrant colors, enticing aromas, and exquisite flavors. Arroz valenciana is often associated with celebrations and gatherings, bringing people together to relish a culinary masterpiece. If you're seeking an authentic and easy-to-follow recipe for this classic dish, look no further. Our curated guide will provide you with step-by-step instructions, essential ingredients, and helpful tips to ensure you create a delectable arroz valenciana that will impress your family and friends. Let's embark on a culinary journey to uncover the secrets of this beloved Spanish dish!

Here are our top 5 tried and tested recipes!

ARROZ VALENCIANA



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Arroz Valenciana is the perfect one-pot rice dish for family dinners and special occasions. It's colorful, flavorful, and sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

Provided by Lalaine Manalo

Categories     Main Entree     Side Dish

Time 55m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/2 cups long-grain rice (Jasmine)
1/2 cup glutinous rice
1 tablespoon canola or olive oil
1 onion, peeled and chopped
3 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 pound boneless chicken thigh or leg meat, cut into 1-inch pieces
5 ounces (about 2 pieces) chorizo de bilbao, cut into 1/2-inch thick on a bias
1/4 teaspoon Saffron
2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 1/2 cups coconut milk
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 small green bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced thinly into strips
1 small red bell pepper, cored, seeded and sliced thinly into strips
1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine long grain and glutinous rice. Rinse a few times with cold water until water runs clear. Drain well.
  • In a wide, heavy-bottomed pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions, garlic and cook until softened.
  • Add chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until color changes and lightly browns.
  • Add chorizo de bilbao and cook until lightly browned and releases color.
  • Add saffron and cook for about 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
  • Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add rice and cook, stirring regularly, for about 2 to 3 minutes or until lightly toasted.
  • Add coconut milk, broth, and tomato paste. Stir until well combined.
  • Add green peas and 1/2 of the green and red bell peppers and stir to combine.
  • Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Lower heat, cover, and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes or until rice is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed.
  • Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for about 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork to distribute.
  • Garnish with the remaining bell peppers and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 547 kcal, Carbohydrate 59 g, Protein 18 g, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Cholesterol 52 mg, Sodium 1054 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

FILIPINO RICE (ARROZ VALENCIANA)



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This is a special Filipino rice dish with chicken cooked in a coconut milk that is usually prepared when there is a special occasion.

Provided by lola

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian     Filipino

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 teaspoons paprika
2 ¼ pounds chicken legs, thighs, and wings
1 ½ cups sweet peas
1 (7 ounce) can olives
2 links chorizo de bilbao (spicy Spanish semi-cured sausage), or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tomatoes, diced
1 cup water
2 cups glutinous sweet rice (malagkit)
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 red bell pepper, sliced lengthwise
2 hard-boiled eggs, sliced lengthwise

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion and garlic until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add paprika and mix well. Add chicken, sweet peas, olives, chorizo, salt, and pepper; mix thoroughly. Cover and cook until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until juices are released, about 5 minutes. Add water; cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add sweet rice; mix well. Cover and cook until flavors blend, about 5 minutes.
  • Pour coconut milk into the skillet and bring to a boil. Cook until slightly reduced, about 5 minutes. Add red bell pepper. Cover and cook until rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink near the bone, about 10 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Garnish with hard-boiled eggs.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 580 calories, Carbohydrate 38.8 g, Cholesterol 89.2 mg, Fat 39.5 g, Fiber 3.9 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.7 g, Sodium 438 mg, Sugar 3.1 g

ARROZ VALENCIANA



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This Filipino adaptation of Spanish paella is a staple at holidays and family get-togethers with my mom's family and it's certainly easy enough to prepare for a hearty dinner any day of the week. The countless variations on what's mixed in depend on where in the Philippines you're from. Some people include shellfish, chorizo, chicken livers or pork but this version is how my family always prepares it -- simple, vibrant and comforting.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h5m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 chicken bouillon cube
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
3 cloves garlic, minced (about 1 1/2 tablespoons)
4 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch cubes
Kosher salt
2 cups short grain sweet rice, rinsed 3 times
3 teaspoons ground turmeric
4 links Chinese sausage (lap xuong), sliced on the bias in 1/4-inch-thick slices (about 8 ounces)
1/2 cup raisins
One 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
1 small red bell pepper, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
1 small green bell pepper, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
1 large carrot, thinly sliced (about 1 cup)
One 10-ounce bag frozen peas
2 to 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced into quarters lengthwise
2 to 3 scallions, greens only, thinly sliced

Steps:

  • Dissolve the bouillon cube in 2 cups of hot water in a small bowl or liquid measuring cup.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium-high heat. dd the onions and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until the onions start to become translucent, about 1 minute. Add the chicken and 2 teaspoons salt and cook until the chicken is opaque but not cooked through, about 2 minutes. Add the rice and turmeric and stir until the turmeric is evenly distributed. Add the sausage, raisins, coconut milk and bouillon broth and stir for 1 minute. Cover and cook on medium-low heat until almost all the liquid is absorbed, about 35 minutes.
  • Add the red and green bell peppers, carrots and peas and gently stir. Continue to cook the rice covered until the vegetables are slightly softened and there is no more liquid, about 10 minutes.
  • Season with salt and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with the hard-boiled eggs and scallions.

VALENCIAN RICE (ARROZ A LA VALENCIANA)



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Paella originated in the provinces of Spain. An international dish nowadays with as many variations as countries that have embraced it, the different versions of Paella became better known in Latin America as Arroz a la Valenciana (Valencian Rice) and adapted to the agriculture and foodstuff available in the particular country. Nicaragua is quite famous for its love of Arroz a la Valenciana. Whatever you call it, it is delicious and can be very complicated. Most people agree that the traditional Paella must contain rabbit meat. However, if you have ever tried to debone a rabbit you will see why that tradition is not a popular one. So, here for your enjoyment, is a very simple way to make Arroz a la Valenciana. May the Paella gods forgive me.

Provided by Fabio

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 (3 lb) whole chickens
1 lb white rice (cooked)
1 lb smoked link sausage (sliced into 1/2 inch slices)
1/8 cup butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 white onion (chopped into medium chunks)
1 red bell pepper (cut into long strips)
3 green onions (chopped very finely)
2 large tomatoes (diced into large chunks)
1 lb cooked shrimp, peeled and deveined (optional)
6 ounces tomato paste
1/4 cup capers
8 1/2 ounces canned early peas (petit-pois)
3 ounces canned smoked oysters (optional)
4 -5 ounces sliced black olives or 4 -5 ounces whole green olives, as is traditional
1/2 cup white wine (optional) or 1/2 cup beer, you decide, traditional (optional)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • 1) Place the whole chicken in a pot. Pour enough water into the pot to barely cover the chicken. Add a pinch of salt, a pinch of pepper and a pinch of poultry seasoning (optional).
  • 2) Bring water to a boil, cover and cook at medium/low heat for about one hour. Turn the chicken over about half way through to insure even cooking. Keep an eye on it so that it will not dry out and burn. However, the level of the water at the end should be fairly low, so don't add a lot of water through the cooking process. The tighter your lid fits on the pot, the less water you will need to replace. Remove from heat and allow to cool until it can be handled comfortably.
  • 3) Debone the chicken setting all the bones and skin aside in a bowl. Do not discard the broth from the chicken.
  • 4) In a very large frying pan, heat the butter and olive oil. Add the diced tomatoes, bell pepper strips, chopped onions (both) and 1 teaspoon of salt. When white onions look transparent, add the tomato paste, capers and olives and stir. Add the sausage slices, shrimp, oysters, the de-boned chicken meat and whatever broth you had left. Now is also the time to add the wine or beer if you are using any.
  • 5) Continue to stir over medium/low heat until the mixture becomes almost dry (broth has evaporated and been absorbed). Now add the cooked rice a little at a time while stirring. Finally, add the early peas and stir gently to blend them inches.
  • 6) Serve hot accompanied by a large glass of Spanish Sangría poured over some ice, an orange wedge and a wedge of pineapple.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 757.5, Fat 41.9, SaturatedFat 12.9, Cholesterol 122.5, Sodium 980.6, Carbohydrate 60.7, Fiber 6, Sugar 7.5, Protein 33.1

ARROZ VALENCIANA



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Make and share this Arroz Valenciana recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Dienia B.

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h30m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 tablespoons olive oil
3 garlic cloves
1 onion, diced
3 chicken thighs, cut in half
1/2 lb chorizo sausage, sliced into coins
1 cup jasmine rice
1/2 cup glutenous rice
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 lb Polish sausage, cut into coin
1 cup coconut milk
1 cup chicken stock
1 bell pepper, diced
2 potatoes, chopped into large pieces
1/3 cup raisins
1/2 cup peas
1 teaspoon safflower oil (optional)

Steps:

  • soak both rices for 1 hour
  • drain
  • cook garlic and onion in olive oil
  • add chicken and chorizo
  • brown
  • add fish sauce and tomato paste turning so chicken is coated with tomato paste cook 2 minutes
  • add potatoes and peppers
  • add sausage
  • add rices and stock and milk and raisins and safflower if adding
  • put into baking dish set in pan of water cover with foil bake 350 for 1 hour last 5 minutes add peas cover and bake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1030.1, Fat 56.9, SaturatedFat 23.8, Cholesterol 127, Sodium 1529.1, Carbohydrate 92.8, Fiber 4.7, Sugar 34.2, Protein 35.9

Tips:

  • Use high-quality ingredients: The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the final dish, so be sure to use the best you can find.
  • Cook the rice properly: The rice is the foundation of this dish, so it's important to cook it properly. Follow the instructions in the recipe carefully to ensure that the rice is cooked through but still has a slight bite to it.
  • Don't skimp on the vegetables: The vegetables add flavor, texture, and color to this dish, so don't be afraid to use plenty of them. You can use any vegetables you like, but some good options include bell peppers, onions, carrots, and peas.
  • Use a good quality broth: The broth is another important flavor component in this dish, so be sure to use a good quality broth. You can use chicken broth, vegetable broth, or even seafood broth, depending on your preference.
  • Season the dish to taste: Once the dish is cooked, be sure to season it to taste. You can add salt, pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, or any other spices that you like.

Conclusion:

Arroz Valenciana is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for any occasion. It is a great way to use up leftover chicken or seafood, and it is also a vegetarian-friendly dish. With its vibrant colors and bold flavors, Arroz Valenciana is sure to be a hit with everyone at your table.

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