Recipes
Paella
How about making paella for lunch? Check out this recipe!
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons olive oil
- •1 large onion, chopped
- •3 garlic cloves, minced
- •1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
- •1 red bell pepper, chopped
- •2 medium tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- •4 cups vegetable or chicken stock
- •2 cups paella rice
- •1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- •1 teaspoon ground saffron
- •200g chicken, cut into pieces
- •200g squid, cut into rings
- •200g peeled shrimp
- •200g cleaned mussels
- •200g cleaned clams
- •Salt to taste
- •Chopped parsley to garnish
Instructions
- 1
Heat the olive oil in a paella pan or large skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add the onion, garlic and bell peppers, and sauté until softened.
- 3
Add the chopped tomatoes and cook for a few more minutes, until they begin to break down.
- 4
Add the chicken to the pan and cook until browned on all sides.
- 5
Next, add the rice and stir well to coat it in the oil and seasonings.
- 6
Add the ground saffron and paprika, and mix well.
- 7
Pour the vegetable or chicken stock into the pan and stir gently.
- 8
Cook over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes, or until the rice is almost cooked.
- 9
Arrange the shrimp, squid, mussels and clams on top of the rice.
- 10
Season with salt to taste and cover the pan with aluminum foil.
- 11
Cook for another 5–10 minutes, or until the seafood is cooked through.
- 12
Remove the foil and let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving.
- 13
Garnish with chopped parsley and serve hot.