Valencia Paella - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    3/4 lb large shrimp, peeled and deveined
    3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
    1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
    1/2 cup chorizo sausage, thinly sliced (about 2 ounces)
    2 boneless skinless chicken thighs, quartered
    1 cup onion, chopped
    3 garlic cloves, minced
    1/2 cup tomatoes, chopped
    1 tablespoon capers, drained
    1/4 teaspoon saffron thread, crushed
    1 cup rice (Arborio or other short grain type)
    2/3 cup white wine
    14 ounces fat-free low-sodium chicken broth
    1/2 cup frozen green pea
    1/4 cup water
    18 mussels (about 3/4 pound)
    2 1/2 tablespoons roasted red peppers, chopped (bottle)
    2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
Preparation
    Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
    Sprinkle shrimp with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
    Add shrimp to pan; saute 4 minutes or until shrimp are done.
    Place shrimp in a medium bowl.
    Add chorizo to pan and cook for 1 minute or until browned.
    Add chorizo to bowl.
    Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
    Add chicken to pan and cook for 2 minutes on each side or until browned.
    Add onion and garlic to pain; cook 2 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently.
    Stir in the tomato, capers and saffron; cook 1 minute.
    Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon alt, rice, wine and broth to pan; bring to boil.
    Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until rice is tender.
    Add shrimp mixture, peas, 1/4 cup water, and mussels to pan.
    Cover and cook 8 minutes over medium heat or until mussels open; discard any unopened shells.
    Remove from heat, and stir in bell peppers and cilantro.
    Let stand 3 minutes.

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