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Spanish Paella

Spanish Paella

Delicious Spanish Paella made with simple ingredients like rice, saffron, chicken, and seafood.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Servings 6 servings
Calories 535 kcal

Equipment

  • 14 inch skillet
  • paella pan

Ingredients
  

Main Ingredients

  • ¼ cup Extra virgin olive oil Spanish EVOO if you have it
  • 1 Onion diced
  • 1 medium bell pepper diced (½ red and ½ green preferred)
  • 4 cloves Garlic
  • 1 leaf Bay
  • 1 teaspoon paprika sweet or smoked
  • 1 pinch saffron threads
  • Salt and pepper
  • ¼ cup white wine
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into pieces
  • ¼ cup fresh chopped parsley divided
  • 2 cups Spanish rice
  • 5 cups Chicken broth
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • ½ lb Jumbo shrimp or prawns about 12 – peeled, tail on
  • ½ lb Mussels about 10-12, cleaned properly (beards off)
  • 8 oz calamari rings
  • Lemons for garnish

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Add olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, bell peppers and garlic and cook until onion is translucent.
  • Add chopped tomato, bay leaf, paprika, saffron, salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add white wine and cook for 10 minutes. Taste and add salt if needed.
  • Add chicken pieces, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and rice to the pot. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Pour the broth slowly all around the pan and jiggle the pan to get the rice into an even layer. (Do not stir the mixture going forward!).
  • Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Give the pan a gentle shake back and forth just once or twice during cooking.
  • Cook for about 15-18 minutes (uncovered), then nestle the shrimp, mussels and calamari into the mixture, sprinkle peas on top and continue to cook (without stirring) for about 5 more minutes.
  • Remove pan from heat and cover pan with a lid or tinfoil. Place a kitchen towel over the lid and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices. Serve.

Notes

This is a simplified version of Paella Mixta I learned to make while living in Madrid, Spain. There are many variations to Paella, so respect that this authentic recipe may be different from others.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 535kcal
Keyword authentic, Chicken, Rice, Seafood, Spanish Paella, vegetables
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