Paella – Paul Homlish's recipes

Paella

2016-11-20 08:30:53

Ingredients

3 Tbs safflower oil
1 medium onion
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 medium red sweet pepper
1 large or 2 medium tomatoes, skinned, seeds removed, chopped
1 cup frozen green peas
2 tsp crushed saffron threads, soaked in 1/4 cup water
1 tsp fresh rosemary
1 Tbs Pimenton (sweet Spanish smoked paprika)
1 lb large raw shrimp, peeled & deveined
1 lb sea scallops
1 lbs squid
2 cups short grain rice (not sticky, like Bomba, Arborio, Valenciano, or California Pearl)
4 cups broth (fish or chicken)
2 Tbs chopped fresh parsley
Lemon wedges

Instructions

preheat oven to 400°F
in a 15" paella pan heat the olive oil on a large burner
cook the red pepper, tomatoes, and onions
add the garlic
before the garlic turns brown, add the rice.
try to brown the rice a bit without overcooking the veggies
and broth and bring to a boil
add saffron, paprika and rosemary
cover with foil, bake in oven on a low rack for 30-35 minutes
arrange shellfish and fish on top of the dish. DO NOT STIR.
cover, bake on low rack for 10-15 minutes or until shrimp is pink and fully cooked
remove from oven, let cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes
garnish with parsley and serve with lemon wedges

By Paul

Paul Homlish's recipes https://blog.homlish.net/