Roasted Garlic,Saffron And Lemon Aioli On Paella

• The Aioli
• 3-4 large cloves of garlic (3 if you want it subtle and 4 for stronger garlic flaror)
• 1/2 teaspoon Sea Salt
• 2 Egg yolks
• 1/4 cup Freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon Lemon Zest
• Freshly ground white or black pepper
• 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil (Canola works well)minus 2 tbs
• 1/4 cup 2 tbs olive oil.
• A generous pinch of saffron
• Paella with saffron rice
• 3 cups Long grain white rice
• 6 cups Chicken stock to cook the rice heated.
• 1 Onion
• 2 tablespoons Butter
• 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
• 6 Chicken thighs
• 8 Large shrimp cleaned and deveined
• 8 Sea Scallops
• 1/2 pound Chorizo (or any sausage of your choosing)
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/14 cup Chicken Stock for paella
• A generous pinch of saffron for the rice.

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees, while oven is heating peel 4 large cloves of garlic place on aluminum foil and drizzle with olive oil and make a packet. Place on sheet pan and bake for 15 minutes or until garlic is soft.
2. Let garlic cool, while it's cooling squeeze and zest the lemons. Add the generous pinch of saffron to the lemon juice and let sit for approx. 10-15 minutes the lemon juice will turn a lovely vibrant yellow.
3. In your blender place the garlic cloves,egg yolks, lemon juice w/saffron, lemon zest, salt,pepper. Blend until garlic is completely incorporated it doesn't take long as the garlic is soft.
4. With blender running slowly add the oil the mixture will become thick. Adjust seasoning if you desire.Refrigerate while you make the Paella. This can be made in advance it keeps for 2-3 days in refrigerator.
5. First make the saffron rice. rnHeat the olive oil and butter in large saucepan, add onion and cook until soft and translucent, add the rice and stir to coat. Add the saffron to the heated stock and add to the rice, let it come to a boil, reduce heat, cover pan and let cook for approx. 15 minutes. Remove cover and fluff the rice with a fork. Set the rice aside.
6. Season the chicken thighs place in baking pan, drizzle with olive oil and bake in 450 degree oven for 30 minutes.
7. Heat a fry pan coated with olive oil and saute your shrimp careful not to overcook just until they turn pink. Remove Shrimp add a little more olive oil and saute the scallops until browned on each side approximately 1 min per side.
8. You can use the same fry pan to fry the sausage until browned.rnNow you are ready to put the paella together.
9. If you have a paella pan thats wonderful but if you are like me and do not use a large fry pan with a lid. Coat the large pan with Olive Oil and place on stove top on medium heat. Add the saffron rice and peas mix to incorporate the peas with the rice, then start layering. Add the chicken thighs, sausage, shrimp and scallops Pour the chicken stock over the paella, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat. Garnish with chopped parsley and drizzle with the aioli.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/12009-roasted-garlic-saffron-and-lemon-aioli-on-paella (may not work)