Paella

Method

For the saffron broth

Heat a skillet over high heat, add olive oil and sauté the shrimp heads, until they get bright red color. Lower heat, add the broth and the saffron and simmer, skimming, for 15-30 minutes. Strain the broth and pass by fine sieve.

For the paella

Heat the special paella pan on high heat and add half the olive oil. Salt the chicken and saute well on all sides, until you get vivid color and is 50% cooked. Withdraw the chicken in a pan with a paper towel and lower heat. Pour the remaining olive oil and add the sausage. Saute until they send the characteristic aroma and withdraw on absorbent paper.

Return the pan to the heat, add onion and cook until softened and well get slightly golden color. Add garlic and cook until you smell. Add the tomatoes, season with salt and cook until all liquid has evaporated it, (to become properly process takes at least 30 minutes). Add the paprika and rice, stir and saute for 1-2 minutes. Add the broth to the pot, add salt, stir and reduce heat. Sigomageirefoume rice without stirring, until it is ready, but holding in its center.

Add the rice pieces of chicken and seafood and press to submerge, about half of their volume. Season with salt, Increase heat and cook until the rice begins to stick to the bottom of the pan and create a crisp crust.

Shortly before it is ready, pour and sausage. Remove from heat, let the paella for 5 minutes covered with a cloth and sprinkle with the scallions. Serve with pieces of lemon.

Ingredients

For the saffron broth

40g. olive oil

500 gr. heads of prawns

1g. saffron

1.5kg chicken broth

For the paella

120 gr. olive oil

400 gr. chicken thigh

80g. sausage chorizo, small frame

300 gr. onion, chopped

30g. garlic, chopped

500 gr. tomato, grated on a coarse grater, deseeded

400 gr. rice for paella, arborio

3g. smoked paprika

1 kg of saffron broth

8 pcs. No1 shrimp, peeled

200g. mussels in shell

200g. clams in shell

fresh onion, green part, chopped

lemon into eighths for serving

salt

 Bread & Salt Restaurant