PERFECT PAELLA

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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups enriched white rice
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
1 bay leaf
1 quart chicken broth or stock
4 sprigs fresh thyme
1 1/2 pounds chicken tenders, cut into thirds
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
3/4 pound chorizo, casing removed and sliced on an angle
1 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp, 24 shrimp
18 green lipped mussels, cleaned
1 cup frozen peas
2 lemons zested
1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
4 scallions, chopped
Lemon wedges
Crusty, bread for passing

Steps:

  • In a very wide pan or paella pan, preheated over medium high heat, add 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan, crushed garlic, red pepper flakes, add rice and saute 2 or 3 minutes. Add saffron threads, bay leaf, broth, and thyme and bring liquids to a boil over high heat. Cover the pan with lid or foil and reduce heat to simmer.
  • In a separate nonstick skillet, over medium high heat brown chicken on both sides in 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 turn of the pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add peppers and onions to the pan and cook 3 minutes longer. Add chorizo to the pan and cook 2 minutes more. Remove pan from heat.
  • After about 13 minutes, add shellfish to the rice pan, nesting them in cooking rice. Pour in peas, scatter lemon zest over the rice and seafood, then cover the pan again. After 5 minutes, remove cover or foil from the paella and discard any unopened mussel shells. Stir rice and seafood mixture and lift out bay and thyme stems, now bare of their leaves. Arrange cooked chicken and peppers, onions and chorizo around the pan. Top with parsley and scallions. Serve with wedges of lemon and warm bread.

Luis birkbeck
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This paella was delicious! I made it for a party and everyone loved it. The flavors were so complex and the seafood was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Mridul Khan
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I've made this paella several times now and it's always a hit! The flavors are so rich and satisfying, and the seafood is cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe.


bts_fan56
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This paella was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I used a variety of seafood and vegetables, and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Chukwu chikaodili Matthew
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I made this paella for my family and they loved it! The flavors were so rich and the seafood was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Joe Gervais
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This paella was delicious! I made it for a party and everyone loved it. The flavors were so complex and the seafood was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Joe Joe
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I've made this paella several times now and it's always a hit! The flavors are so rich and satisfying, and the seafood is cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe.


Gisset Reyes
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This paella was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I used a variety of seafood and vegetables, and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Andrei Cosmin
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I made this paella for my family and they loved it! The flavors were so rich and the seafood was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Parkashrajarajput786 RajaRajput
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This paella was delicious! I made it for a party and everyone loved it. The flavors were so complex and the seafood was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Noman Tariq official
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I've made this paella several times now and it's always a hit! The flavors are so rich and satisfying, and the seafood is cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe.


Ben Robbins
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This paella was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I used a variety of seafood and vegetables, and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Hemant Majhi
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I made this paella for my family and they loved it! The flavors were so rich and the seafood was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Renuka Chaudhary
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This paella was delicious! I made it for a party and everyone loved it. The flavors were so complex and the seafood was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Birendra Mandal
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I've made this paella several times now and it's always a hit! The flavors are so rich and satisfying, and the seafood is cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe.


Benjami Muthini
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This paella was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I used a variety of seafood and vegetables, and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Angela Taylor
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I made this paella for my family and they loved it! The flavors were so rich and the seafood was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Patrick Obeng
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This paella was delicious! I made it for a party and everyone loved it. The flavors were so complex and the seafood was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Md. M forhad
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I've made this paella several times now and it's always a hit! The flavors are so rich and satisfying, and the seafood is cooked to perfection. I highly recommend this recipe.


Ra Bbi
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This paella was so easy to make and it turned out so well! I used a variety of seafood and vegetables, and the flavors were amazing. I will definitely be making this again.


Nate Long
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I made this paella last night and it was absolutely delicious! The flavors were incredible and the seafood was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


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