Maria's Paella

Name: Maria's Paella
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 113 grams calamari rings; 397 grams crushed tomatoes; 567 grams chicken thighs; 567 grams chicken thighs; 567 grams chicken thighs; 1 larges clams in shell, scrubbed; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 green bell pepper, diced; 6 jumbos shrimp in shells (21-25 per lb.); 6 wedges lemon; 555 grams long grain rice; 555 grams long grain rice; 108 milliliters olive oil; 80 grams onion, diced; 73 grams peas; 73 grams peas; 73 grams peas; 1 red bell pepper, diced; 2 teaspoons saffron threads; 1 teaspoon salt; 6 larges sea scallops; 113 grams shrimp - peeled and deveined; 1 liters water

Maria's Paell This recipe from Allrecipes requires bell pepper, bell pepper, chicken thighs, and clams in shell. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a very large skillet or paella pan over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke.

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Olive Oil

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Place chicken thighs skin-side down into oil and sear until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes; set aside.

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Chicken Thighs

Cooking Oil

Stir in onion and garlic, and cook until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 1 minute.

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Garlic

Onion

Add green and red bell peppers, calamari, and small shrimp; cook for 2 minutes more.

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Stir in salt, saffron, tomatoes, peas, rice, and water until well combined.

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Add chicken thighs, and simmer for 15 minutes over medium-high heat, stirring frequently to make sure rice does not stick.

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Rice

Decoratively nestle clams and jumbo shrimp into the rice. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

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Place the scallops into the paella, recover, and continue simmering until the rice is tender and the scallops firm and opaque, about 5 minutes.

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Garnish with lemon wedges to serve.

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Recommended wine: Tempranillo, Grenache, Albarino

Tempranillo, Grenache, and Albarino are great choices for Paella. When pairing wine with Spanish dishes, why not follow the rule 'what grows together goes together'? We recommend albariño for white wine and garnachan and tempranillo for red. One wine you could try is NV Wilson Creek Almond Anniversary Edition. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 22 dollars.

NV Wilson Creek Almond Anniversary Edition

This gold-medal winning champagne is also referred to as the "OH MY GOSH"® champagne. This white sparkling wine is naturally fermented, with just a hint of pure almond added so it's guaranteed to dazzle your guests. A must-have champagne to make any occasion extra special. Great with desserts, cuddling, hot tubs, picnics, fireplaces, brunches, and parties. Very popular at all the weddings here.