Authentic Paella

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My grandmother emigrated from Valladolid, Spain. This is her AUTHENTIC Paella (Spanish rice)!

Submitted by ZapnTatersMom
Updated on May 11, 2021
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Prep Time:
50 mins
Cook Time:
45 mins
Additional Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 45 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
10 cups
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Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups uncooked white rice

  • 6 cups chicken stock, divided

  • 3 cloves garlic

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

  • ½ teaspoon curry powder

  • 5 saffron threads

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 1 onion, diced

  • 1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into small pieces

  • 2 cups peeled and deveined small shrimp, diced

  • 6 small lobster tails

  • ½ pound clams in shell, scrubbed

  • 1 (8 ounce) jar mushrooms, drained

  • 1 cup green peas

  • 1 (2 ounce) can mussels

Directions

  1. Rinse the rice with cold water; drain; set aside. Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to low, cover, and keep warm. Work the garlic, parsley, curry powder, saffron threads, salt, black pepper, and 1/2 cup of the hot chicken stock together with a mortar and pestle until a smooth liquid forms; set the seasoning liquid aside.

  2. Heat the olive oil in a paella pan over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion until lightly browned. Stir in the chicken, shrimp, lobster, and clams; cook and stir until the chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Pour in the seasoning liquid.

  3. Stir in the rice, pour in the hot chicken stock, and simmer until the rice is nearly tender, about 15 minutes. Add mushrooms, peas, and mussels; stir two times, and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat; cover and let stand until rice is soft and flaky, about 7 minutes.

62 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

591 Calories
22g Fat
54g Carbs
42g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 591
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 28%
Saturated Fat 5g 27%
Cholesterol 153mg 51%
Sodium 1032mg 45%
Total Carbohydrate 54g 20%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 42g 84%
Vitamin C 10mg 11%
Calcium 97mg 7%
Iron 6mg 32%
Potassium 572mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.