1/2 pint of olive oil
10 mussels
10 clams
2 ounces boneless pork, diced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
6 ounces onions, chopped fine
1 medium tomato, skinned, seeded and chopped
1 small red bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into thin strips
2 lbs. skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into chunks
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1 ½ lbs. lobster claws
3 cups rice
3 cups(48 fl. oz) chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon saffron
2 chorizo sausages, cooked and cut into chunks
10 uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
4 ounces peas
4 tablespoon capers
Lemon wedges, to garnish
Scrub and debeard the mussels and clams, discarding any that don't close when tapped sharply. Set aside.
Heat 1/4 cup (2 fl. Oz.) of the olive oil
in a skillet.
Add the pork, and brown all sides.
Mix in the garlic, onions, tomato, and bell peppers, stirring constantly until cooked. Set aside.
In another skillet, heat 1/4 cup (2 fl. oz) olive oil
and cook the chicken until browned on all sides. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, rosemary, thyme, and cumin. Transfer the chicken to a plate and set aside.
In the same skillet, cook the lobster claws over high heat for several minutes until its shell turns pink. Set the skillet aside.
Preheat the oven to 200 ºF.
Heat 4 tablespoons olive
oilin a skillet, and sauté the rice until it's translucent. Pour in the
chicken broth, and combine well. Add the pork mixture, stirring constantly. Sprinkle in the saffronand continue to stir until well mixed.
Transfer the rice into a paella pan.
. Mix in the lobster claws, chicken, chorizo sausages, mussels, clams, shrimp, peas, and
capers, combining well.
Bake the paella, uncovered, and on the lowest oven shelf, for around 25 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
Discard any mussels and clams that have failed to open.
Serve the paella straight from the pan, garnished with lemon wedges.
It's easy to understand why few could resist the combination of delicate lobster meat, mussels, clams, and shrimp teamed with rich chorizo sausage and tender chicken.
Serves: 6 to 8