Description
Certainly not the authentic paella, but my version is easy to fix and really worth the efforts!
And don't leave out saffron, i found a very inexpensive ($ 5) small saffron container in the international ingredients section at marshalls. You need only a pinch of saffron for this recipe. Visit my blogspace too for more of these (fec) fast, easy, and cheap recipes at www.celebreaty4recipes.wordpress.com.
Ingredients
- Large Shrimp
- Green Bell Pepper
- Chicken Breasts
- Smoked Sausage
- Onion
- Diced Tomatoes
- Sweet Rice
- Chicken Broth
- Dry Red Wine
- Saffron Thread
- Bay Leaf
- Salt
- Frozen Peas
- Seafood
- Oil
Instructions
- 1
- Season shrimps, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate while sauteeing other ingredients
- 2
- In a wok, sautee green bell pepper strips in little oil, transfer to a small bowl and set aside
- Add more oil in the wok and cook chicken breasts strips, 3 minutes on each side
- Move cooked chicken strips around sides of the wok, and add sliced chorizos or smoked sausages to hot oil
- Brown chorizos for about 4 minutes
- Transfer cooked chicken strips and chorizos in another bowl and set aside
- 3
- Add about 2 tablespoons oil in wok and sautee onions until translucent
- Add diced tomatoes with the juice and 2 cups of sweet rice
- Stir until sweet rice is coated with the tomato mixture
- 4
- Add chicken broth, wine, saffron threads, bay leaf, salt and cooked chicken and chorizos
- Bring to boil, stirring occasionally
- 5
- Transfer to a large aluminum tray or casserole dish and cover and bake in 350 f oven for about 15 to 20 minutes or until mixture is almost dry and rice is done
- Uncover and arrange toppings (bell peppers, shrimps, peas and seafood mix
- Cover and return to oven and bake for another 12 to 15 minutes
- Remove from the oven and let paella stand for another 5 minutes for rice to firm up and absorb more juices