Seafood, Sausage And Bell Pepper Paella

Serves: 2

Graciela O'Reilly

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

45

Spice

51

Sweetness

50

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cup

Olive Oil

8 tbsps

Red Wine (dry)

2 tsps

Salt

3.5 cups

Chicken Stock

Directions:

1

Combine oregano, thyme and parsley in small bowl

2

Transfer half of chopped herbs to processor

3

Add 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine, peppercorns, coriander, 3 minced garlic cloves, cayenne, salt and vinegar

4

Blend until coarse paste forms

5

Place chicken on large plate

6

Rub all but 2 tablespoons paste mixture over chicken

7

Cover and chill until ready to use

8

Divide 1/4 cup olive oil between 2 large Dutch ovens or heavy large deep skillets over medium heat

9

Divide chorizo, onions, tomatoes, ham, salt pork, remaining chopped herbs and remaining 5 minced garlic cloves between Dutch ovens

10

Cook until onions are soft but not brown, crumbling sausage with fork and stirring frequently, about 15 minutes

11

Transfer chorizo mixture to large bowl

12

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

13

Cover and refrigerate remaining 2 tablespoons herb paste, chicken legs and chorizo mixture separately

14

) Divide remaining 1/4 cup olive oil between Dutch ovens

15

Add half of chicken and Italian sausages to each Dutch oven and cook until brown and partially cooked, turning frequently, about 8 minutes for sausages and 12 minutes for chicken

16

Transfer to plate

17

Return half of chorizo mixture to each Dutch oven

18

Meanwhile, bring stock and clam juice to simmer in heavy medium saucepan

19

Add saffron and mix well

20

Add half of rice to each Dutch oven

21

Cook over high heat until opaque, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes

22

Divide remaining herb paste and remaining 7 tablespoons wine between Dutch ovens

23

Bring to simmer, scraping up any bits

24

Stir half of stock mixture into each Dutch oven

25

Divide shrimp, clams, mussels, fish and bay leaves between Dutch ovens

26

Bring to boil

27

Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes

28

Discard any clams or mussels that do not open

29

Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat)

30

Brush grill and lobster with vegetable oil

31

Place lobsters on grill shell side down

32

Add chicken and grill until lobster and chicken are cooked through, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes

33

Transfer to large plate

34

Tent with foil to keep warm

35

Add Italian sausage and bell peppers to grill and cook until sausage is cooked through and pepper are brown in spots, turning frequently, about 10 minutes

36

Transfer sausages and peppers to another plate

37

Cut sausages into 2-inch pieces

38

Cut bell peppers into 1/2-inch-wide strips

39

Divide chicken, lobster, sausage, peppers and peas between Dutch ovens

40

Cover, remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes

41

Rearrange shellfish and peppers decoratively atop rice

42

Serve with lime and lemon wedges

43

Combine oregano, thyme and parsley in small bowl

44

Transfer half of chopped herbs to processor

45

Add 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine, peppercorns, coriander, 3 minced garlic cloves, cayenne, salt and vinegar

46

Blend until coarse paste forms

47

Place chicken on large plate

48

Rub all but 2 tablespoons paste mixture over chicken

49

Cover and chill until ready to use

50

Divide 1/4 cup olive oil between 2 large Dutch ovens or heavy large deep skillets over medium heat

51

Divide chorizo, onions, tomatoes, ham, salt pork, remaining chopped herbs and remaining 5 minced garlic cloves between Dutch ovens

52

Cook until onions are soft but not brown, crumbling sausage with fork and stirring frequently, about 15 minutes

53

Transfer chorizo mixture to large bowl

54

(Can be prepared 1 day ahead

55

Cover and refrigerate remaining 2 tablespoons herb paste, chicken legs and chorizo mixture separately

56

) Divide remaining 1/4 cup olive oil between Dutch ovens

57

Add half of chicken and Italian sausages to each Dutch oven and cook until brown and partially cooked, turning frequently, about 8 minutes for sausages and 12 minutes for chicken

58

Transfer to plate

59

Return half of chorizo mixture to each Dutch oven

60

Meanwhile, bring stock and clam juice to simmer in heavy medium saucepan

61

Add saffron and mix well

62

Add half of rice to each Dutch oven

63

Cook over high heat until opaque, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes

64

Divide remaining herb paste and remaining 7 tablespoons wine between Dutch ovens

65

Bring to simmer, scraping up any bits

66

Stir half of stock mixture into each Dutch oven

67

Divide shrimp, clams, mussels, fish and bay leaves between Dutch ovens

68

Bring to boil

69

Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes

70

Discard any clams or mussels that do not open

71

Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat)

72

Brush grill and lobster with vegetable oil

73

Place lobsters on grill shell side down

74

Add chicken and grill until lobster and chicken are cooked through, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes

75

Transfer to large plate

76

Tent with foil to keep warm

77

Add Italian sausage and bell peppers to grill and cook until sausage is cooked through and pepper are brown in spots, turning frequently, about 10 minutes

78

Transfer sausages and peppers to another plate

79

Cut sausages into 2-inch pieces

80

Cut bell peppers into 1/2-inch-wide strips

81

Divide chicken, lobster, sausage, peppers and peas between Dutch ovens

82

Cover, remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes

83

Rearrange shellfish and peppers decoratively atop rice

84

Serve with lime and lemon wedges