Valencian Paella
This traditional Spanish paella recipe brings together tender chicken, succulent rabbit meat, and a medley of flavorful ingredients to create a vibrant and satisfying one-pan meal. With a perfect balance of textures and flavors, this dish is a celebration of Spanish culinary heritage that is sure to delight your taste buds with every bite.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3 cups short grained rice
- 100ml olive oil
- 1.2l water
- 800g chicken, cut into bite size pieces
- 600g rabbit meat, cut into bite size pieces
- 12 Vaquetes snails, well cleaned (optional)
- 250g Ferradura beans (wide green beans)
- 200g Garrofon beans
- 1 ripe tomato, peeled
- 1 clove of garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon of paprika
- Saffron threads
- Salt
- Rosemary (optional)
- Lemon wedges to garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a paella dish or large shallow frying pan.
- Salt the chicken and rabbit and brown in pan for 5 mins.
- Add beans and brown for another 5 mins.
- Add the garlic, paprika and tomato. Add water and the snails. Boil for 10 mins.
- Add the saffron and rice, distributing it evenly over the surface of the pan. Boil on a high heat for 8 mins.
- Add rosemary and salt to taste.
- Turn heat on low and cook for a further 8 mins. so the bottom layers of rice are crispy ("socarrat")
- Garnish with lemon and serve immediately.
Yield
Serves 5
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