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Classic Paella Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Clean the mussels, removing any dirt, barnacles and the beard. Discard any open or damaged. Place in a bowl, cover with water and soak for an hour or two. Change water during process.
  • Rinse Clams in cold water, place in large bowl, sprinkle with the coarse cooking salt, cover with water and soak for about 1½ hours; Rinse and drain.
  • Shell and devein the Prawns (Can leave some or all tails intact).
  • Combine Wine and Saffron in a jug; leave to stand and intermingle for at least 30 minutes.
  • Prepare Chicken Stock, bring to boil and keep hot on separate ring on cooker.
  • Heat oil in large pan, add chicken and cook on med/low heat until browned and tender; Remove from pan, drain on kitchen absorbent paper and set aside;
  • Add chorizo and steak to same pan and cook, stirring frequently, until browned; Remove from pan, drain on kitchen absorbent paper and set aside;
  • Add butter to same pan, melt, lower heat, add onion and garlic and cook gently, stirring frequently, for 5 minutes or so until soft;
  • Add rice, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes or so or until begins to pop;
  • Add peppers and wine/saffron mixture, again stirring constantly to keep rice grains separate, until wine is absorbed;
  • Add chopped tomatoes, lemon juice, a ladleful stock and continue stirring frequently, to ensure rice grains remain separate, until stock is almost absorbed;
  • Continue adding measures of stock, stirring frequently, until absorbed for about 15 to 20 minutes or so until rice is almost tender;
  • Add mussels, prawns, clams, chorizo, steak and green beans on top of rice mixture, cover, and simmer for some 5 minutes;
  • Add chicken, peas and scallops (if using) and continue to simmer covered another 10 minutes or so until clams and mussels have open and scallops are just cooked through;
  • Season to taste and stand covered for 5 minutes or so, garnish with parsley, and serve, removing any unopened mussels and clams.

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  • elgourmand2 8 years ago
    Nice looking Paella. Downloaded and saved. Thanks Don.
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    " It was excellent "
    MotherAnn ate it and said...
    I love this dish! It's been awhile since I made it, but will have to do so soon!
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