Paella

Paella is a rice dish that originated from Spain (Velencia in particular). This superb dish is made-up of saffron-flavored rice combined with a variety of meats, vegetables, and shellfish. The inviting taste and aroma of this dish would definitely have you ask for more.




Ingredients:

4 lbs chicken, cut into serving pieces

1 tbsp szechuan chili sauce

6 tbsp sake

1 lb Shrimp, shelled, deveined, and partly sliced at the middle

2 tbsp soy sauce

1/2 tsp saffron threads crushed

5 3/4 cups chicken stock

1 1/2 lb Mussels in shell, cleaned

16 pieces Clams little neck in shell, cleaned

6 tbsp cup olive oil

1 tbsp ginger,minced

1 1/2 tbsp garlic, minced

1 cup scallions,chopped

1/4 lb Chinese Sausage, diagonally sliced thinly and steamed

3 cups uncooked Rice, short grain

1 cup Snow peas

1/4 cup Cilantro leaves, chopped



Cooking Procedure:

1. Combine the chicken, chili sauce, and 2 tbsp of the sake in a bowl then set aside.

2. Combine shrimp, 1 tbsp of the soy sauce and 1 tbsp of the sake in another bowl and set aside.

3. Dissolve the saffron in chicken stock and set aside.

4. Heat 4 tbsp of olive oil in a large skillet

5. Add chicken pieces and cook until color turns light brown. Set aside

6. Put fat from skillett then add remaining olive oil, garlic and ginger then cook for a minute.

7. Add green onion and cook for 30 seconds.

8. Put-in the steamed sausage and cook for an additional minute and add rice.Stir well

9. Pour in the chicken stock, dissolved saffron, remaining sake and remaining soy sauce then bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.

10.Add the snow peas, shrimp and chicken pieces and cover with rice mixture.

11.Arrange clams and mussels on top

12.Pre-heat the oven to 350/F then bake uncovered at 350/F for 30-40 minutes or until clams and mussels are open.

13.Sprinkle the cilantro over the top.

14.Serve.