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The real Paella Valenciana doesn't have green peas, but you can add, when its the season, artichoke in quarters. Someone told you to add a bit of lemon juice over it before eating the paella. This paella features seafood, sausage and chicken but don't forget the saffron – it is the essential Really great Paella!
Paella Valenciana is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It is easy, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. Paella Valenciana is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook paella valenciana using 18 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Paella Valenciana:
- Make ready 1 big onion, peeled and chopped
- Get 1 small red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- Take 1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- Prepare 2 cloves garlic chopped
- Get 1/2 kg boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- Make ready 1 cup Spanish chorizo chopped
- Take 1 cup smoked pork ribs cut into bite-size pieces
- Make ready 4-5 cherry tomatoes
- Take 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1 pack of paella spice mix (i like to use Carmencita)
- Prepare 1/3 cup olive oil
- Get 3 cups short-grain Spanish rice or other short-grain rice
- Prepare 1 small octopus, previosly cooked
- Make ready 1 cup cleaned squid
- Make ready 3 cups shrimp, peeled and deveined
- Get 8 jumbo shrimps
- Make ready 1 cup pea pods
- Prepare Salt and black pepper
- Take 4-5 cups hot water
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Steps to make Paella Valenciana:
- Prepare all the ingredients
- In a medium-size paella pan over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil.
- 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;
- Add the onion and sauté until just start to tenderize, 3 to 4 minutes;
- Add the peppers and garlic, and sauté for more 3 to 4 minutes;
- Add the rice and toast, stirring frequently, until it just becomes translucent, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the saffron or the paella seasoning;
- 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;
- Arrange the seafood (octopus, squid, peeled shrimp) and cook for another 8 minutes. Put more hot water if needed;
- 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.
- Remove the cooked paella from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle some olive oil on top.
Paella Valenciana: A Traditional Valencian Paella. Traditional Paella Valenciana is a great dish to share with family and friends! If you can't get to Spain to taste one then here is your chance to make one yourself! Paella Valenciana is praised for its flavor and the combination of local, authentic ingredients that perfectly illustrate the culinary heritage of the region. Recipe courtesy of Juan Andres Mestre.
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