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Paella

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings 15
Author Vincenzo's Plate

Equipment

  • Large, deep pan
  • Large deep pot for approx. 5L water
  • Sharp knife
  • wooden spoon
  • Ladle

Ingredients

  • 1 Big Red Capsicum
  • 2 Carrot
  • 1 Onion
  • Extra virgin olive oil EVOO
  • 500 grams Chicken breast diced
  • 4-5 L Water
  • 3 sachets Saffron powder or threads
  • 2 kg Rice
  • 200 grams Peas
  • 1 kg Shelled mussels
  • 200 grams Prawns
  • 12 Scampi
  • 600 grams Calamari
  • Sprinkle of sea salt
  • Fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Boil 4-5L water in a large pot while you prepare the ingredients for this amazing dish.
  • Dice the carrot, capsicum and onion into small pieces.
  • Prepare the calamari by cutting the calamari strips into cubes.
  • Pour a generous drizzle of extra virgin olive oil into a large deep pan and put it on the stove at a medium-high heat to start the paella mixture.
  • Add the capsicum, carrot and onion to the pan and stir. Leave to simmer until the vegetables begin to soften.
  • Add the calamari pieces and simmer for around 10 minutes while stirring regularly.
  • Once the water has started to heat up, add 2 x sachets of saffron powder to the large pot.
  • Next it's time to add the diced chicken to the mix and stir using wooden spoon. This should also be left to cook for 5-10 minutes.
  • Add the prawn and saffron broth using a large ladle and stir it through.
  • Then, pour in the rice, stir once again, and add another 2 ladles of broth.
  • To add extra flavour to your paella, add a sprinkle of sea salt and mix, before pouring in up to 200g of peas.
  • Continue to stir frequently, until the rice is par-boiled. Then, add the prawns, mussels and scampi.
  • Place the scampi evenly around the pan so that they rest on top and are able to cook whilst looking on-point for presentation.
  • Once the paella is almost ready, add a few sprinkles of finely chopped parsley.
  • E ora si mangia, Vincenzo’s Plate….Enjoy!

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