Paella (paella) is a traditional Spanish dish that is made from rice. There are several varieties of paella, but they all have two main ingredients - rice and olive oil. Also, in most paella recipes, saffron is used, which stains rice in a golden color. As additives to paella can be used seafood, meat, chicken and vegetables. In Spain, paella "black rice" is widely spread , into which cuttlefish is added. The name "black rice" appeared due to the fact that the ink produced by the cuttlefish color the rice black.
This article presents recipes from which you will learn how to prepare a real Spanish paella.
Recipe for classic paella with seafood
Ingredients:
- 1 liter of fish broth;
- 400 g of rice;
- 150 g of squid;
- 200 g of halibut;
- 300 g of shrimp;
- 300 g of meat of mussels;
- 50 g of ham;
- 1 onion;
- 2 tomatoes;
- 1 sweet pepper;
- 1 lemon;
- 1/2 teaspoon of saffron;
- 2 cloves garlic;
- olive oil;
- parsley greens.
Preparation
Meat squid, fish, ham and shrimp should be cut into small cubes. In the frying pan you need to heat up the olive oil, fry the ham on it and put it in a separate plate. In the same oil, fry the chicken and put it in a bowl with a ham. In the same way, you should fry pieces of fish and shrimp and put them in a separate bowl.
Onions and sweet peppers should be finely chopped, tomatoes - grated, and fry these vegetables in a frying pan for 3 minutes. After that, to the vegetables you need to add finely chopped greens, saffron and the garlic passed through the press. The whole mixture should be thoroughly mixed and added to it pre-cooked prawns, ham, squid and fish.
Rice should be washed several times in cold water and added together with mussels in a pan to the rest of the ingredients. On top of all the contents of the frying pan should be poured with juice of one lemon and squeeze out the garlic. After 5 minutes, pour the broth into the pan, bring to a boil and simmer under the closed lid for 20 minutes.
Ready paella should be spread out on plates and decorate with parsley twigs.
The recipe for paella with chicken
Paella with chicken is no less popular than paella with shrimps and other seafood. To prepare this dish you need the following ingredients:
- 500 g of chicken fillet;
- 700 ml of chicken broth;
- 250 g of rice;
- 1 onion;
- 200 g of peas (fresh or canned);
- 1/4 teaspoon of saffron;
- 50 ml of tomato paste or ketchup;
- olive oil;
- salt.
Preparation
Chicken fillet should be washed and cut into small cubes, onions - cleaned and cut into half rings. In a frying pan, heat olive oil and fry the chicken with onion until golden brown. After 15 minutes in the pan you need to pour rice, mix thoroughly and pour hot chicken broth. After 5 minutes, tomato paste, saffron, salt should be added to the pan. All the contents of the frying pan must be mixed and brought to readiness for
Serve paella should be hot, decorated with greens and green peas.
A recipe for paella is widely distributed , with both chicken and seafood. Also, in paella, you can add various vegetables. The Spaniards show great imagination in the preparation of this dish - in paella add eggs, sausages, sausage and even apples. Any modern hostess can find the most convenient and delicious recipe of the Spanish paella.
The paella dish is extraordinarily tasty, fragrant and hearty, and is great for an ordinary dinner and family celebration.
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