Paella Valenciana
Paella Valenciana

Hey everyone, it’s me again, Dan, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, paella valenciana. It is one of my favorites food recipes. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Paella Valenciana is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They are fine and they look fantastic. Paella Valenciana is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this particular recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can cook paella valenciana using 18 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Paella Valenciana:
  1. Prepare 1 big onion, peeled and chopped
  2. Get 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  3. Get 1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  4. Take 2 cloves garlic chopped
  5. Make ready 1/2 kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
  6. Make ready 1 cup Spanish chorizo chopped
  7. Make ready 1 cup smoked pork ribs cut into bite-size pieces
  8. Get 4-5 cherry tomatoes
  9. Prepare 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1 pack of paella spice mix (i like to use Carmencita)
  10. Take 1/3 cup olive oil
  11. Make ready 3 cups short-grain Spanish rice or other short-grain rice
  12. Take 1 small octopus, previosly cooked
  13. Prepare 1 cup cleaned squid
  14. Take 3 cups shrimp, peeled and deveined
  15. Get 8 jumbo shrimps
  16. Prepare 1 cup pea pods
  17. Prepare Salt and black pepper
  18. Get 4-5 cups hot water
Instructions to make Paella Valenciana:
  1. Prepare all the ingredients
  2. In a medium-size paella pan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
  3. Add the chorizo and fry for about 5 minutes. Add the pork ribs and cook for another 5 minutes. Add also the chicken to the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 5 to 6 minutes;
  4. Add the onion and sauté until just start to tenderize, 3 to 4 minutes;
  5. Add the peppers and garlic, and sauté for more 3 to 4 minutes;
  6. Add the rice and toast, stirring frequently, until it just becomes translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the saffron or the paella seasoning;
  7. Add enough of hot water to the pan to just cover the rice, and bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, and simmer for 10 minutes;
  8. Arrange the seafood (octopus, squid, peeled shrimp) and cook for another 8 minutes. Put more hot water if needed;
  9. Add the jumbo shrimp, cherry tomatoes and peas over the rice, cover with aluminum foil, and continue simmering until the seafood is cooked, for about 6 to 8 minutes.
  10. Remove the cooked paella from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle some olive oil on top.

So that’s going to wrap it up with this special food paella valenciana recipe. Thanks so much for your time. I’m sure that you will make this at home. There’s gonna be more interesting food in home recipes coming up. Remember to save this page in your browser, and share it to your loved ones, friends and colleague. Thanks again for reading. Go on get cooking!