Paella Mixta

Name: Paella Mixta
Ingredients: Short-grain rice; Pork chops, diced; Chicken, in small pieces; Shrimp; Clams; Steamed Mussels; Onion, chopped; Peas; Red Bell Pepper, in strips; Green Beans; Sweet Dried Red Pepper; ‘Picada’ – garlic, saffron, parsley, a little white wine; Fish Broth; Salt

AuthorJackie DeKnockCategoryGOURMET ADVENTURE, Spain

We spent ‘the’ most absolutely delicious evening with Alicia and Jonathan from our Catalan Cooking Holiday Culinary Vacation in northern Spain. The evening evolved around paellas and wine pairing. What a delicious way to spend an evening, savouring Spain’s best specialty dishes. A gastronomic evening that I’ll never, ever forget, thank you Alicia and Jonathan!

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Yields1 Serving

Short-grain rice

Pork chops, diced

Chicken, in small pieces

Shrimp

Clams

Steamed Mussels

Onion, chopped

Peas

Red Bell Pepper, in strips

Green Beans

Sweet Dried Red Pepper

‘Picada’ – garlic, saffron, parsley, a little white wine

Fish Broth

Salt

Salt the meats, fish and seafood. In a ‘paella’ pan, cook each one separately and set aside. Do the same with the vegetables (except the onions). Now caramelize the onion and when golden, add all of the previously cooked ingredients and stir. Add the rice and the sweet red pepper, and stir for 1 minute. Add the fish broth and the ‘picada’ and stir again. Now place the shrimp and mussels on top, and cook for 8 minutes on the burner and 4 minutes more in an oven at 180 º C or 350º F.

This authentic recipe is Alicia’s and she cooks from the heart. Experiment with the amounts, creativity is encouraged. Use more or less of an ingredient depending on your taste buds, that's how to create the perfect Paella dish!

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