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Authentic Paella Valenciana
The most famous Spanish dish, originating from Valencia, featuring a perfectly cooked layer of short-grain rice, chicken, rabbit, and saffron.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Bomba or Senia rice
- 500g chicken (cut into small pieces)
- 300g rabbit (cut into small pieces)
- 200g flat green beans (bajatocas)
- 100g large white lima beans (garrofón)
- 1 large tomato (grated)
- Generous pinch of saffron threads
- Olive oil, salt, water (or light chicken broth)
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika (pimentón dulce)
Instructions
1
Heat olive oil in a wide paella pan. Brown the chicken and rabbit pieces thoroughly with a pinch of salt.
2
Add the green beans and lima beans, sautéing for a few minutes. Make a well in the center, add the grated tomato and paprika, and fry briefly.
3
Pour in the water (about 3 times the volume of the rice) and simmer for 20 minutes to create a rich broth.
4
Add the saffron. Sprinkle the rice evenly across the pan. Do not stir the rice after this point.
5
Cook on high heat for 10 minutes, then lower the heat and cook for another 8-10 minutes until the liquid is absorbed and a crispy crust (socarrat) forms on the bottom. Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
