Chicken and Seafood Paella

Chicken and Seafood Paella
The recipe Chicken and Seafood Paella could satisfy your European craving in about 2 hours and 45 minutes. One portion of this dish contains around 65g of protein, 55g of fat, and a total of 1183 calories. This gluten free and dairy free recipe serves 6. Head to the store and pick up saffron, ham hocks, canolan oil, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the canolan oil you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Apricot Turnovers as a dessert. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

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In a large stock pot over high heat add 2 tablespoons oil.
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Add the chicken thighs and ham hocks and brown thighs on both sides.
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Remove chicken to a plate, leaving the ham hocks in the pot.
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Add to pot 1 cup of onions, celery, carrots and garlic and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Deglaze with white wine and reduce by half. Next add the seafood stock, saffron and 2 quarts of water and let simmer for 2 hours or until reduced by half. When stock is finished simmering, strain and hold stock on low heat.
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In a large saute pan or paella pan add the remaining 2 tablespoons oil, chorizo, red bell pepper and the remaining 1 cup onion, cook until the onions are translucent, but do not brown.
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Add rice, salt and pepper to pan and saute until all grains of rice are coated with oil of the pan. Form rice around the pan so it is level, next add 1 cup of broth at a time to the rice; do not stir the rice. When rice is al dente, or 3/4 of the way of being fully cooked, add chicken thighs, shrimp, scallops, mussels, and clams. Bury the seafood items in the rice so they will cook.
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Add final cup of broth and cover entire pan tightly with another pan or lid.
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Let sit off heat for 10 to 15 minutes or until seafood is cooked.
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Garnish with scallions and Roma tomatoes
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In2 hrs, 45 m.
Servings6
Health Score32
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