Paella Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time15 MinCooking Time45 Min
Ready In1 Hr 0 MinDifficulty LevelEasy
Health IndexAverageServings8
CuisineCourse
MethodDish
SpecialityMain Ingredient
Interest GroupHealthy

Ingredients

 Broiler-fryer -1(2 lt to 3 pounds), cut up
 Small onion1
 Salt1 1/2 Teaspoon
 Water
 Regular rice - 1 1/2 cups, uncooked
 Onion - 2 tablespoons, instant minced
 Saffron1/4 Teaspoon, crushed
 French salad dressing mix
 Vegetable oil envelope1
 Cider vinegar
 Romaine - 1/2 head, separated into leaves
 Clams2 Can (10oz), minced
 Salami1/2 pound, cubed
 Tomatoes - 3 medium-size, diced
 Pimientos1 Can (10oz) (Marinated artichoke hearts -1 jar (6 ounces))
 Frozen peas package1 (Marinated artichoke hearts -1 jar (6 ounces))
 Olives - 1/2 cup, pitted ripe

Directions

MAKING
1. Take a medium size frying pan, mix together chicken, onion, celery tops, salt, and 1 cup water.
2. Cover the pan and simmer for 45 minutes or until the ingredients are soft.
3. Discard the broth and let it cool down. After that, remove the skin and separate the bones from the meat.
4. Dice the meat portion. Strain the broth in 4 cups for the next step.
5. In a large saucepan, mix together rice with instant onion and saffron.
6. Add water in the chicken broth and measure the liquid needed for rice package. Add the rice. Cook as per the directions.
7. Make salad dressing by combining vegetable oil, vinegar, and water. Follow label directions.
8. Mix with rice and fold in chicken. Chill for one hour to season properly.

SERVING
9. Take a large shallow serving dish and line it with romaine.
10. Add clams, salami, tomatoes, artichoke hearts and liquid, and pimientos in the rice mixture.
11. Add romaine on the top. Add peas and tuck olives into peas.
12. Garnish with a large Pimiento Rose and serve hot.
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