Paella
- 1.5 pound lobsters cooked
- 1 pound shrimp
- 1 Dozen clams small clams, or more to desire
- 1 quart mussels
- 1.5 pounds chicken
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 2 each peppercorns
- 1 each garlic cloves peeled
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 6 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 2 ounces ham cut in thin strips
- 1 each chorizo sausage sliced
- 1 ounce salt pork finely chopped
- 1 each onions peeled and chopped
- 1 each green bell peppers seeded and, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander ground
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 3 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 2 1/4 cups rice washed and drained
- 4 cups water boiling
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1 can green peas drained
- 1 can pimentos
- Remove meat from the lobster.
- Shell and devein shrimp.
- Scrub mussels and clams.
- Cut chicken into medium sized serving pieces.
- Combine oregano, peppercorns, garlic, salt, two tablespoons of the olive oil and the vinegar and mash with back of spoon or with a mortar.
- Rub chicken with the mixture.
- Heat remaining olive oil in a deep, heavy skillet and brown chicken lightly over moderate heat.
- Add ham, chorizo, salt pork, onion, green pepper, coriander and capers.
- Cook 10 minutes over low heat.
- Add tomato sauce and rice and cook 5 minutes.
- Add boiling water, saffron and shrimp.
- Mix well and cook rapidly, covered, until liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
- With a large spoon, turn rice from top to bottom.
- Add lobster meat and peas; cover and cook 5 minutes longer.
- Steam mussels and clams in a little water until their shells open.
- Heat the pimientos and drain.
- Use the mussels, clams and pimientos as a garnish.
lobsters, shrimp, clams, mussels, chicken, oregano, peppercorns, garlic, salt, olive oil, vinegar, ham, sausage, salt pork, onions, green bell peppers, coriander ground, capers, tomato sauce, rice washed, water boiling, saffron threads, green peas, pimentos
Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/paella-33276 (may not work)