Recipe: Perfect Paella

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Paella. Paella is a typical Spanish recipe and is traditionally cooked in a "paellera" - a round flat pan with two In many Spanish villages, especially in coastal areas, they use a giant paellera to cook a paella on. Паэлья с морепродуктами (Paella Marinera). Nourishing, vibrant, and without pretension, paella has held a place of honor and practicality in Spanish homes for centuries. ADD YOUR REVIEW. Паэлья с морепродуктами (Paella de Marisco). Автор: Masha Potashova.

This famous saffron infused rice dish is a traditional Spanish recipe that comes fully loaded If you've always wanted to but been too afraid to try Paella, I can assure you - there is no reason to be.

Where does Paella, one of the most famous Spanish foods come from?

Everyone who hears of Paella (read: pa-eh-a). automatically says that it is from Spain.

You can have Paella using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Paella

It’s 100 grams of fresh mussels.
It’s 70 grams of peas.
It’s 70 grams of green beans, cut into short lengths.
You need 5 tbsp of olive oil.
It’s 250 grams of boneless chicken breast, cut into chunks.
You need 150 grams of king prawns, peeled and deveined.
It’s 1 of large spanish onion.
Prepare 4 of large cloves of garlic.
It’s 2 of medium tomatoes, chopped.
Prepare 1 of handful of fresh parsley.
It’s 800 ml of chicken stock.
Prepare 1 pinch of of saffron threads.
It’s 350 grams of paella rice.
It’s 200 grams of chorizo, sliced.
Prepare 10 of green stuffed olives, sliced.
It’s 1 of smoked paprika.
You need 1 of salt and pepper to taste.
It’s 1 of red pepper, sliced.
You need 80 grams of squid, cut into rings.

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Paella is a traditional Spanish dish made by cooking Calasparra rice with saffron, stock and a Take your pick of our easy paella recipes - from chicken and chorizo paella, to seafood or vegetarian paella.

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Paella instructions

Soak the saffron in 3 tablespoons of hot water. Then heat the wine in a pan and add the mussels. Cover with a lid and cook until open..
Heat half the oil in a paella pan or large frying pan. Season the chicken with salt and paprika, and fry until starting to brown. Add the king prawns and fry until pink..
Remove from the pan then add the onions and garlic and fry until the onions soften and brown. Then add the red pepper, tomatoes and parsley and cook for 3 mins..
Stir in the stock, saffron liquid and the liquid the mussels were cooked in. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the boil. Stir in the rice, chicken, prawns, squid, chorizo, beans and peas..
If using an oven, preheat to 180°C, then add the paella. Cook for 15 minutes. If using the hob, cook over a medium hear for about 10 mins, stirring occadionally. Add the olives and mussels and cook for another 10 minutes. When done, serve straight from the pan and enjoy!.

This classic Spanish rice dish usually contains seafood, but we also have meat, veggie and mixed versions.

Paella, the essence of Spanish cuisine.

I grew up eating paella every sunday with my family, and it´s a very special dish, it brings everyone together to the table and always creates beautiful memories.

Chef John pares down classic paella and focuses on technique with his recipe for the famous Spanish dish of saffron rice with chorizo and shrimp.