Paella catalan

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
Ozburn (hbwk07a)
1cupLong grain rice
¼cupOlive oil
4Chicken pieces
1Onion; sliced
10Milliliters garlic; chopped
¼poundsCooked ham; cut in strips
½poundsFirm white fish; cut lg cube
12largesUncooked shrimp
1Red bell pepper; core, seed chopped
2Canned pimiento; drain; chop
12largesMussels
1cupGreen peas; cooked
1smallPkg frozen peas; thawed
pinchSaffron; soaked in
2tablespoonsHot water for 30 minutes
cupChicken stock
Salt and pepper

Directions

Heat oil in paella pan or large skillet; add chicken, fry gently until browned; remove and set aside. Add onion and garlic, fry until onion is transparentd; add ham and rice, and fry, stirring, until rice is transparent; remove from heat. Peel and devein shrimps; scrub mussels under running water, open ones should be discarded. Blanch red pepper in boiling water for 1 minute. If chicken is large, it should be halved. Arrange fish, pepper, chicken and peas on the rice; tuck mussels well down in the pan; lay shrimps on top; add saffron liquid to stock then pour stock over all ingredients. Season with salt and pepper; bring to a boil, reduce heat andd simmer, gently, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and all ingredients are cooked. (wrv)