Paella Recipe – Eats Now

Name: Paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into small pieces (about 12); 2 teaspoons salt; Freshly ground black pepper; 1/2 cup olive oil; 1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions; 3/4 cup chopped green bell peppers; 3/4 cup chopped celery; 6 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 1/2 cups chopped andouille sausage; 3 cups uncooked rice; 1 1/2 cups chopped peeled tomatoes; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1 tablespoon hot sauce; 9 bay leaves; 3 tablespoons Creole seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads; 6 cups white chicken stock; 3 small (1 to 1 1/4 pounds each) lobsters, lightly steamed, cut into serving pieces; 36 scrubbed littleneck clams; 36 mussels, scrubbed and debearded; 18 medium shrimp in their shells (about 3/4 pound)

Servings: persons

1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into small pieces (about 12)
2 teaspoons salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup olive oil
1 1/2 cups chopped yellow onions
3/4 cup chopped green bell peppers
3/4 cup chopped celery
6 tablespoons minced garlic
1 1/2 cups chopped andouille sausage
3 cups uncooked rice
1 1/2 cups chopped peeled tomatoes
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon hot sauce
9 bay leaves
3 tablespoons Creole seasoning
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
6 cups white chicken stock
3 small (1 to 1 1/4 pounds each) lobsters, lightly steamed, cut into serving pieces
36 scrubbed littleneck clams
36 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
18 medium shrimp in their shells (about 3/4 pound)

1
Sprinkle chicken pieces evenly with salt and 18 turns of pepper.
2
Pat in seasoning with your hands.
3
Heat oil in a large deep saucepan over high heat.
4
Add chicken and sear until brown on all sides, about 4 minutes.
5
Add onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, sausage and rice and stir-fry 2 minutes.
6
Stir in tomatoes, Worcestershire, hot sauce, bay leaves, Creole seasoning and saffron and simmer 1 minute.
7
Add stock, stir well and bring to a boil.
8
Cover and cook 4 minutes.
9
Add lobster, tucking pieces into rice, cover and cook 4 minutes.
10
Add clams, cover and cook 4 minutes.
11
Add mussels and shrimp, cover and cook until rice is tender and shellfish are opened, about 3 minutes.
12
Discard any mussels or clams that have not opened.
13
Remove bay leaves and serve in large shallow bowls.
14
Place empty bowls on table for shells.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 21 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (3-pound) chicken, cut into small pieces (about 12), 2 teaspoons salt, Freshly ground black pepper, 1/2 cup olive oil, and more.

Yes, Paella falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

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