Homemade Chicken and Seafood Paella

Name: Homemade Chicken and Seafood Paella
Ingredients: 3 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion - chopped; 4 garlic - minced; 2 Rome tomatoes - cut into small cubes; 0.5 red 1/2 yellow bell peppers - cut into small cubes; pinch saffron; 0.5 cup chopped Italian parsley - divided; 2 small dried bay leaves; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; salt and pepper; 0.5 cup white wine; 5 cups chicken broth; 2 cups Valencia or Bomba rice; 0.5 cup sweet peas; 1 lbs chicken thighs - sliced; 1 lbs mussels (I used cooked mussels); 0.5 lbs shrimp cleaned; 0.5 lbs clams (I used cooked clams)

No Paella pan? No problem!! I’m not saying it’s authentic, but this homemade Chicken and Seafood Paella hits the spot . It is vibrant-savory and brings together the rich flavors of chicken, seafood, vegetables, and aromatic spices.

Ingredients

Directions

1
Sauté onion, garlic and tomatoes until translucent.
2
Add the bell peppers, saffron, salt and pepper, smoked paprika, parsley and bay leaves. Cook for about 2 minutes.
3
Add white wine and simmer until reduced.
4
Add chicken and rice sear for a minute.
5
Add stock. Do not stir. Give it a jiggle. Simmer uncovered in medium to low heat for about 20 minutes. Jiggle one more time when boiling. Do not stir. Add more stock if necessary for the rice to cook.
6
Add seafood and cover it, cook for about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let it sit for another 5 minutes. There should have some burnt crusty rice under the dish. To achieve the perfect consistency.
7
Transfer in a serving bowl with a squeeze of lemon. Enjoy!

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