Ingredients for 6-8 people: a lobster alive for 700 to 900 g, 6 medium-size raw shrimpin their shells, 24 mussels, 200 g of smoked pork sausage, a chicken of 700 to 900 gcut into 12 pieces, salt , freshly ground black pepper, ¼ liter of olive oil, 60 g leanboneless pork, cut into ½ cm cubes 2 onions finely chopped 1 clove garlic, finelychopped 1 medium size bell pepper (red or green), peeled and cut into strips about ½cm x 4, 1 large tomato peeled seeded and finely chopped, 400 g of rice, 1 packet ofsaffron, 1 ½ liters of boiling water, 100 g fresh peas shelled or well-thawed frozen (1 / 2cup), 2 lemons, each cut into 6 wedges.
With a large heavy knife cut off the tail of the lobster at the point where it joins the bodyand pull or cut off the tongs. Picked up the bag and remove the gel from the head andintestinal vein attached to this. Without removing the tail shell cut horizontally into slicesabout 2 cm, split the lobster in half lengthwise, then in half off. Peel the prawns leavingthe tail intact. With a sharp boxcutter Privatel intestinal vein by making a small incisionon the back and pulling with the tip of boxcutter. Carefully scrape the mussels with astiff brush under cold running water, and remove the strands of seaweed. Set asideseparately prawns and mussels. Place the sausages in a pan of 20 to 25 cm and prickwith a sharp boxcutter in two or three parts. Add enough cold water to completely coverand bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and cook covered container for 5minutes. Wipe dry with a cloth and then the sausages and slice into disks. Wash thechicken dry with a towel and season with a teaspoon of salt and some pepper. In aheavy saucepan 25 to 30 cm Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil over high heat until it gives off a light smoke. Put the chicken and brown evenly.
Gradually the pieces of chicken are golden pass them on a plate. Put the lobster in thesaucepan. Mixing the pieces frequently, cook over high heat for 2 to 3 minutes until theshell turns pink. Place the lobster on a plate. Sauté the sliced sausage in the pan, drainon paper towels as soon as ready. Remove all the fat remaining in pan and replace itwith 4 tablespoons of olive oil. Heat until it forms a soft smoke on the container, thenadd the pork and brown quickly over high heat. Add the onions, garlic, strips of bell pepper and tomato. Cook briskly, stirring constantly until most of liquid has evaporatedand the mixture thick enough to hold its shape on a spoon. Set aside.
Half an hour before you serve the paella, turn the oven to 200 degrees. In an iron skilletor a casserole of the same size and depth of 6-7 cm, pick up the seasonings, rice and saffron. Pour the boiling water, stirring constantly, bring to a boil over high heat.Immediately remove the pan from the heat and adjust if necessary, salt. Arrange thechicken, lobster, sausage, prawns and mussels over the rice and sprinkle with peas.Pass the paella on the bottom of the oven and cook, uncovered, for 25-30 minutes,until the liquid has been absorbed and rice is cooked al dente this. Since entering thepaella in the oven no longer moved. Take them out of the oven and cover lightly with anapkin. Let rest for 5 or 6 minutes. Garnish the paella with lemon wedges and bring to the table in his bowl.
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