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Paella  Mexico

 

Paella ala Mexico

Ingredients:

2 whole Chickens, cut into bite size pieces
1/2 lb. Uncooked ham, cut into bite size pieces
4 cloves Garlic, minced
1 large Spanish onion, chopped
1 1/2 cups Canned tomatoes
1/2tsp. Saffron
1 tbsp. Sea salt
dash Ground pepper
few sprigs Parsley, thorn apart
6 cups Boiling water or Chicken bouillon
1 1/2 cups Uncooked rice
1 package Frozen peas, thawed
1 lb. Fresh Shrimp, shelled and de veined
1 small can Lobster
1 can Pimientos, cut into strips

Procedure:

Brown chicken pieces quickly in oil in large frying pan; remove to a large, heavy, covered pot and drain all.

Pour 1/4 cup oil from frying pan; sauté onion, garlic until limp, add ham, tomatoes, saffron, several whole cloves, bay leaf, and rice.

Cook about 5 minutes, stirring constantly, pour mixture into pot with chicken; add salt, pepper, parsley, and boiling water, or bouillon.

Stir well, bring to boil the chicken and rice until they are tender,  add the oil, then cover and cook over very low heat for about 40 minutes.

Let it simmering until all the liquid is completely absorbed and keep undisturbed during the whole cooking period.

Add shrimp during the last 15 minutes of cooking, spread over the top.

On the last 10 minutes, add the peas and lobster; just before serving add the pimiento strips.

Toward the end of cooking time, lift up rice to see if any water remains in the bottom of the pan; when all liquid has been absorbed, paella is ready.

Serve on a large platter; garnish with avocado slices and pimiento strips.

You can vary this procedure with cubed lamb, and chorizos (Spanish hot sausage) with 1/2 amount of the chicken.

Serve 8-10 people.

 

 

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