Paella, a famous dish of Spanish cuisine, is a real delight for the senses. This easy recipe will allow you to make a true paella at home without any special equipment. Rich in Mediterranean flavors, it brilliantly combines meats, seafood, and vegetables, enhanced by saffron that gives it its beautiful golden hue. Perfect for sharing a warm moment with family or friends, this paella will charm the taste buds of both young and old.
First, if you don't have a paella pan, you can make it in a large skillet. Heat the oil in about 4 or 5 tablespoons and lightly fry the meat, chicken, and rabbit that has been seasoned with a little salt. Set aside.
Boil 1 liter of salted water, add the shrimp and mussels. Turn off the heat. In 3 minutes, the shrimp will be cooked and the mussels will have opened. Remove them from the water and reserve this cooking water.
In the frying oil from the meat, fry the vegetables, first the julienned peppers, the beans, and the lightly salted peas. When they are almost fried, add the rings of squid. Meanwhile, finely chop the garlic with a little pepper and the saffron. It should form a thick dark yellow paste.
At the end of frying the vegetables, add the meat and garlic paste. If necessary, add a little water from cooking the shrimp so that the vegetables do not stick to the bottom of the pan.
Choose 4 beautiful shrimp and set them aside. Remove the shells from the mussels except for the 4 best ones. For these, remove only half of the shell and set them aside as well.
To finish, after mixing the dough with the rest, add the rice and fry for 3 minutes to absorb all the flavors. Add the shrimp, mussels, and water. Start with the cooking water from the seafood and if necessary, add plain water. My advice is to measure with a glass. For each glass of rice, add two glasses of water.
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