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Isernio's Paella |
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Serves 2 as a main course, 4 as a side dish |
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Ingredients |
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2 |
links Isernio's
Chorizo, casings removed |
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2 |
skinless and boneless
chicken thighs, cut into 1" - 1-1/2" pieces |
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1/2 |
lb. squid, cleaned and
sliced into rings, include tentacles |
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1/2 |
lb. large shrimp or
small prawns, shelled |
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3 |
tbsp. extra virgin
olive oil |
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1-1/8 |
slice pancetta
(Italian bacon) or 2 slices regular bacon, diced |
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1 |
medium sweet yellow
onion, diced |
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3 |
cloves garlic, crushed
through a press or finely chopped |
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1 |
tbsp., finely chopped
fresh rosemary |
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1 |
tbsp., finely chopped
fresh thyme |
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1/2 |
a 28 oz. can of
tomatoes, juice included |
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1 |
medium sweet red bell
pepper, diced |
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1 |
cup brown rice, rinsed
in a fine mesh colander |
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2 |
cups chicken broth |
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1 |
large pinch saffron (optional, but does add greatly to the flavor) |
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1/4 |
cup clam juice,
canned or from fresh clams (can add the clams to the Paella
at the end of cooking) |
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1/2 |
cup frozen peas,
thawed |
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Salt to
taste
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Method |
 In
a small saucepan, bring the chicken broth to a boil, add the
cleaned brown rice, and reduce heat to simmer and cook with
the lid on, for about 35-45 minutes or until rice is tender. |
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Meanwhile,
in a large deep skillet or large "Le Creuset" pot, sauté the
pancetta in olive oil over medium heat for about 5 minutes,
until browned. Add the chicken, sauté until lightly browned,
add Isernio's Chorizo, casings removed and broken up in the
pan with a wooden spoon, cook for about 5 minutes. Add the
diced red pepper, onion and garlic, cook until the onions
are soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and herbs.
Cook for about 10 - 15 minutes until the tomatoes are broken
down. Stir in the raw shrimp and squid, cook until shrimp
turn pink. Stir in the saffron, clam broth and peas. Add the
cooked rice. Add additional clam broth, if needed. Salt to
taste.
*NOTE -
Good dish to make ahead, this dish always tastes better,
when it sits for a while or stays on the stove on low heat. |
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ISERNIO'S
5600 Seventh Avenue South, Seattle, WA 98108
Tel.: (206) 762-6207 Toll-free: 1-888-495-8674
Fax: (206) 762-5259 Email:
info@isernio.com
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