Paella catalana

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupLong-grain rice
¼cupOlive oil
4Chicken pieces
1Onion -- sliced
10millilitresGarlic -- chopped
¼poundsCooked ham -- cut in strips
½poundsWhitefish -- firm,cut large
Cubes
12largesShrimp
1Red bell pepper -- chopped
(or 2 canned pimento,
Drained and chopped)
12largesMussels
1cupGreen peas -- cooked as
Directed
(or 1 small package of
Frozen peas) -- thawed
1pinchSaffron
cupChicken stock
Salt and pepper -- to taste

Directions

Soak saffron in 2 tablespoons of hot water for 30 minutes. 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.

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