Chicken-and-Seafood Paella

• Two 1 1/4-pound lobsters
• 2 dried nora or ancho chiles, stemmed and seeded (see Note)
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup tomato paste
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 2 medium onions, quartered
• 2 medium carrots, quartered
• 2 fennel bulbs, quartered and cored
• 4 garlic cloves, quartered
• 2 quarts plus 3 cups chicken stock or low-sodium broth
• 2 bunches basil
• 1/4 teaspoon loosely packed saffron threads
• 1 dried nora or ancho chile peppers, stemmed and seeded
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 small onion, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 red bell pepper, minced
• 2 plum tomatoes, grated on a box grater
• 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 8 chicken drumsticks (about 3 pounds)
• 8 chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)
• Salt
• Freshly ground pepper
• 10 cups warm Lobster-Infused Chicken Stock (recipe above)
• 1 cup Sofrito (recipe above)
• 2 1/4 cups Bomba or Calasparra rice (see Note)
• 1/2 pound romano beans or green beans, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
• 2 pounds littleneck clams, scrubbed
• 1 pound mussels, scrubbed
• Allioli (Garlic Mayonnaise), for serving (recipe below)
• Lemon wedges, for serving
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
• Pinch of salt
• 1/4 cup canola or grapeseed oil
• 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1. Prepare the Stock Boil the lobsters until just red but still undercooked, 4 minutes; let cool.
2. Remove the meat from the tails, claws and knuckles; discard the intestinal veins and cut the tails into thick slices.
3. Put the meat in a bowl and refrigerate.
4. Chop the bodies and legs.
5. Prepare the Stock In a heatproof bowl, cover the chiles with the boiling water and let stand for 15 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, in a pot, heat the oil.
7. Add the chopped shells and cook over high heat for 1 minute.
8. Reduce the heat to moderate and cook, stirring, until browned.
9. Stir in the tomato paste and cook for 1 minute.
10. Add the brandy and simmer for 2 minutes, scraping up any browned bits.
11. Add the onions, carrots, fennel and garlic; cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
12. Prepare the Stock Lift the chiles from the bowl and mince; add with the soaking liquid to the pot.
13. Add the stock and basil; bring to a boil.
14. Cover partially and simmer for 2 hours.
15. Strain the stock.
16. Add the saffron and let stand for 20 minutes.
17. Make the Sofrito In a small heatproof bowl, cover the nora chile pepper with the boiling water and let stand until softened, about 15 minutes.
18. Lift the pepper from the water and finely chop it.
19. Return the chopped pepper to the soaking liquid.
20. Make the Sofrito In a medium skillet, heat the olive oil.
21. Add the onion and cook over moderate heat until translucent, about 4 minutes.
22. Add the garlic, bell pepper, tomatoes, vinegar and the chopped nora pepper and its soaking liquid.
23. Simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the liquid has evaporated and the vegetables are very soft and browned, about 20 minutes.
24. Season with salt and pepper.
25. You should have about 1 cup.
26. Grill the Paella Light a hardwood charcoal or wood fire in a covered grill.
27. When the fire is very hot, set a 17-inch paella pan on the grill.
28. Add the olive oil and heat until shimmering.
29. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook until browned, about 4 minutes per side.
30. Transfer the chicken to a plate.
31. Add 3 cups of the warm stock to the pan, scraping up the browned bits on the bottom.
32. Whisk in the 1 cup of sofrito and bring to a rolling boil.
33. Add the rice and romano beans, shaking the pan to distribute them evenly.
34. Season with salt and return to a vigorous boil.
35. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring as little as possible; add more lit coals and/or wood to the fire to maintain the temperature.
36. Bury the chicken pieces skin side up in the rice and cook until the stock is nearly evaporated, about 6 minutes.
37. Grill the Paella Reduce the heat to a simmer; if necessary, use cast-iron trivets to lift the pan higher off the grill to reduce the heat.
38. Add 3 more cups of the stock, 1 cup at a time, shaking the pan from time to time and waiting until the stock is nearly absorbed between additions, 10 minutes.
39. The rice should be lightly browned and crisp on the bottom, but not burned.
40. Continue to cook the paella, adding as much of the remaining hot stock as necessary, 1/2 cup at a time, until the rice is almost tender and still very moist, 5 minutes.
41. Nestle the clams and mussels into the rice, cover the grill and cook until they start to open, 6 minutes.
42. Arrange the lobster all over the paella.
43. Cover and cook until the clams and mussels are wide open and the lobster is heated through, 3 minutes longer.
44. Meanwhile, Make the Allioli In a blender, puree the garlic, egg, vinegar, lemon juice and salt at high speed.
45. With the blender at low speed, add the canola oil in a thin stream and blend until the sauce is creamy, then drizzle in the olive oil until blended.
46. Serve right away or lightly chilled.
47. Meanwhile, Make the Allioli Transfer the paella to the table, cover with a kitchen towel and let stand for 5 minutes.
48. Serve with the allioli and lemon wedges.

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Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/chicken-and-seafood-paella (may not work)