- Serves: 6 - 8
- Recipe Category: Fish seafood
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Products in this recipe:
Chicken Spice, Chilli & Garlic Seasoning, Green Onion Seasoning, Liquid Fish Stock, Fish Spice
You Will Need:
Ina’s Tip
Traditionally a slight crust forms at the bottom of the paella pan. To get this, you can place the pan over a medium heat before serving. Be careful not to burn the rice.
Method:
Blacken the skins of the red peppers by turning them over an open gas flame (see video) or bake in a 200 °C oven for ± 15 minutes. Don't be concerned, the skin must be scorched very black. Cover and leave to sweat and cool. Remove skins and pips and cut into 2 cm pieces. Toss the pork rashers with olive oil. Toss the chicken cubes with Chicken Spice and olive oil. Leave to stand. Toss calamari with olive oil and season with Chilli and Garlic Seasoning. Preheat the paella pan (or wok or frying pan) until very hot. Add the oiled pork cubes and stir-fry, until lightly browned. Add the chicken and calamari and stir-fry until evenly seared on the outside. Spoon everything out of the pan and keep on one side. Add another 2 T of olive oil to the pan. Add the onions tossed with Green Onion Seasoning. Sauté for about 5 minutes and then add the garlic and paprika. Cook over gentle heat for about one minute. Buzz the tomatoes in a blender until completely smooth. Add sugar. Add the tomato to the pan, together with the peppers. Boil open until the sauce is concentrated - about 10 minutes. Keep stirring every now and again. Add the rice, return meat mixture to the pan and stir through. Add boiling water, Liquid Fish Stock and saffron. Simmer very slowly for ± 17 minutes (no lid). Add the mussels. Turn the heat off, cover the pan with a clean cloth and leave to stand so that the mussels can cook and the rice can absorb all the liquid ± 10 minutes. In the meantime toss the fish with Fish Spice and olive oil and the prawns with the Chilli & Garlic Seasoning and olive oil. Stir-fry in a separate heated pan. First the fish, remove from pan, then the prawns. Do not overcook.
To serve
Top paella with fish and prawns and sprinkle lemon and garlic topping over. Drizzle with more olive oil.
Paella in the Style of Barcelona
This is not a cheap recipe, because seafood is expensive, but it certainly is much more affordable than a restaurant meal. Do not use Risotto rice, it is too creamy and results in a 'mushy' paella. Do not skimp on the olive oil and season in layers as we have done, for maximum flavour delivery.- Serves: 6 - 8
- Recipe Category: Fish seafood
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Products in this recipe:
Chicken Spice, Chilli & Garlic Seasoning, Green Onion Seasoning, Liquid Fish Stock, Fish Spice
You Will Need:
Method:
Blacken the skins of the red peppers by turning them over an open gas flame (see video) or bake in a 200 °C oven for ± 15 minutes. Don't be concerned, the skin must be scorched very black. Cover and leave to sweat and cool. Remove skins and pips and cut into 2 cm pieces. Toss the pork rashers with olive oil. Toss the chicken cubes with Chicken Spice and olive oil. Leave to stand. Toss calamari with olive oil and season with Chilli and Garlic Seasoning. Preheat the paella pan (or wok or frying pan) until very hot. Add the oiled pork cubes and stir-fry, until lightly browned. Add the chicken and calamari and stir-fry until evenly seared on the outside. Spoon everything out of the pan and keep on one side. Add another 2 T of olive oil to the pan. Add the onions tossed with Green Onion Seasoning. Sauté for about 5 minutes and then add the garlic and paprika. Cook over gentle heat for about one minute. Buzz the tomatoes in a blender until completely smooth. Add sugar. Add the tomato to the pan, together with the peppers. Boil open until the sauce is concentrated - about 10 minutes. Keep stirring every now and again. Add the rice, return meat mixture to the pan and stir through. Add boiling water, Liquid Fish Stock and saffron. Simmer very slowly for ± 17 minutes (no lid). Add the mussels. Turn the heat off, cover the pan with a clean cloth and leave to stand so that the mussels can cook and the rice can absorb all the liquid ± 10 minutes. In the meantime toss the fish with Fish Spice and olive oil and the prawns with the Chilli & Garlic Seasoning and olive oil. Stir-fry in a separate heated pan. First the fish, remove from pan, then the prawns. Do not overcook.
To serve
Top paella with fish and prawns and sprinkle lemon and garlic topping over. Drizzle with more olive oil.