Here is the classic recipe for Valencian paella, a traditional Spanish dish full of flavour and colour:
Ingredients:
- 300 g bomba rice
- 600 g chicken (thighs and breasts)
- 300 g rabbit (optional)
- 200 g green beans
- 200 g of garrofón (large beans) or white beans
- 2 ripe tomatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 sprig of rosemary
- Saffron threads
- 1 lemon (optional)
- 1.5 l chicken or fish stock
- Extra virgin olive oil
- Salt
Instructions:
- Prepare the ingredients:
- Cut the chicken and rabbit into small pieces.
- Clean and cut the green beans into pieces of about 3 cm.
- Finely chop the onion, peppers and tomatoes. Finely chop the garlic.
- Browning the meat:
- In a large paella pan or frying pan, heat a little olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken and rabbit and brown well on all sides. Remove and set aside.
- Prepare the sofrito:
- In the same paella pan, add a little more oil if necessary.
- Sauté the onion, peppers and chopped garlic until tender.
- Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until they break down and form a thick sauce.
- Add the rest of the ingredients:
- Add the browned chicken and rabbit back to the paella pan.
- Stir in the green beans and the beans.
- Add the rice and stir well so that it soaks up the flavours of the stir-fry.
- Cooking paella:
- Pour the hot stock into the paella pan, enough to cover the rice and a little more.
- Add the saffron threads and the sprig of rosemary.
- Cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed.
- Leave to stand:
- Remove the paella pan from the heat and leave the paella to rest for a few minutes.
- Serve:
- Garnish the paella with a few slices of lemon (optional) and serve hot.
And that's it! Now you can enjoy this delicious paella made in the purest classic style.
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The Valencian paella turned out spectacularly. !!!! I recommend making it; it is very easy.
I'm so glad! Yes, it's a bit laborious, but it always comes out well.