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Authentic Paella

Authentic Paella

Cost $25, save $30

Source: Recommended by CookPal

  • 45 Min
  • 8 Servings
  • $25

INGREDIENTS

  • Rice and broth

    • 2 ½ cups uncooked white rice
    • 6 cups chicken stock, divided

  • Seasoning

    • 3 cloves garlic
    • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
    • ½ teaspoon curry powder
    • 5 saffron threads
    • Salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • Main ingredients

    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • 🧅 1 onion, diced
    • 1 (3-pound) whole chicken, cut into small pieces
    • 🍤 2 cups peeled and deveined small shrimp, diced
    • 6 small lobster tails
    • ½ pound clams in shell, scrubbed
    • 1 (8-ounce) jar mushrooms, drained
    • 1 cup green peas
    • 1 (2-ounce) can mussels

STEPS

1

Rinse the rice with cold water; drain; set aside. Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to low, cover, and keep warm. Work the garlic, parsley, curry powder, saffron threads, salt, black pepper, and 1/2 cup of the hot chicken stock together with a mortar and pestle until a smooth liquid forms; set the seasoning liquid aside.

2

Heat the olive oil in a paella pan over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion until lightly browned. Stir in the chicken, shrimp, lobster, and clams; cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Pour in the seasoning liquid.

3

Stir in the rice, pour in the hot chicken stock, and simmer until the rice is nearly tender, about 15 minutes. Add mushrooms, peas, and mussels; stir two times, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand until rice is soft and flaky, about 7 minutes.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

591

Calories

  • 42
    Protein
  • 54
    Carbs
  • 22
    Fats

💡 Use high-quality saffron threads for the best flavor.A paella pan will ensure even cooking, but a wide skillet can work as a substitute.Allow the paella to rest after removing from heat for maximum flavor enhancement.