Paella

ABro · #1 02-05-2007, 02:19 PM

1lb. med. shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 lobster tails, split
12 clams
12 mussels
8oz. of cooked ground sausage
8 chicken thighs
4oz. pepperoni, sliced
1 can artichoke hearts, quartered
1sm. can balck olives, sliced
7oz. jar pimentos, sliced
3 c. rice
1c. clam juice or fish stock
3c. water
2c. chicken stock
1 green pepper, chopped
1 onion, chopped
8 cloves garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves
4T. sofrito (optional)
1/3 c. olice oil
lemons and chopped parsley for garnish
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat the olive oil in a skillet or paella pan. Brown chicken thighs until nearly cooked. Remove from pan. Add shrimp and stir fry for 30 seconds, or until pink. Remove from pan. Saute lobster tails, turning until shells turn pink. Remove. Add onion, pepper, and garlic and cook until onions are softened, add sofrito, stir. Add rice and cook about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Add stock, water, and bay leaves. Simmer until rice is somewhat tender, but chewy, about 15 min. Again, stirring frequently. Stir in artichokes, black olives, and pimentos. Carefully stir in shrimp and sausage. Push in chicken, clams, and mussels. Set lobster tails on top in a spiral, meat down. Cover and bake 25 min., or until rice is tender. Check for doneness, remove from oven and cover with foil or kitchen towel. Let stand for 10 min. Garnish with parsley and lemons.

clintdawley · #2 02-05-2007, 03:35 PM

A Puerto Rican friend made this for me once..It's sooooooooooooooooo good.

Diane · #3 02-05-2007, 06:42 PM

Can I come and live with you?? I'll wind up weighing 600 lbs, but ooooo what a fun time getting there.

ABro · #4 02-05-2007, 07:48 PM

Sure! It's a good thing that I work alot, or I would weigh 800lbs! This dish is even better if you add stone crab claws, or king crab.

Tmai · #5 02-05-2007, 09:15 PM

OH MY! Darwin has made paella several times but we have not used the lobster or crab, or artichoke hearts in it. Gotta try that! This is a fabulous dish, Aaron, we'll try your recipe. Thanks!!!