How To Make Classic Paella

Here's a classic Spanish Paella recipe that you can make at home with ingredients from Bosa Foods.

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Paella – serves 4

Ingredients:

1 generous pinch of Spagnia saffron
1 pound (454 g) boneless skinless chicken, cut into 2” pieces
1 tbsp Spagnia grapeseed oil
½ pound (227 g) Spagnia chorizo sausage, cut into 1” pieces
1 large white onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine
1 tbsp Spagnia paprika
4 cups (946 mL) chicken stock
2 cups Spagnia Valencia rice
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
1 pound (454 g) mussels (in shell), scrubbed and debearded
¼ cup minced fresh cilantro leaves
1 tbsp minced fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
½ pound (227 g) shrimp, peeled, deveined, tails removed
Chopped Cilantro for garnish

Instructions:

1. Add the saffron to ½ cup warm water and let sit to bloom for 10 minutes
2. Heat the grapeseed oil over medium-high heat in an 8 quart saute pan (or paella pan), brown the chorizo on all sides and remove to a platter. Then brown the chicken on all sides and remove to a platter.
3. Add the onion to the pan and saute until translucent then add the garlic and cook until softened.
4. Add the white wine and allow most to evaporate. Stir in the paprika, parsley, ½ cup of bloomed saffron and chicken stock and bring to a gentle boil.
5. Return chicken and chorizo to the pan. Stir in the rice, salt and pepper and reduce heat to medium. Cook uncovered without stirring for about 20 minutes, then add the mussels and cover.
6. Cook until the mussels open, about 7 minutes, then remove them to a platter.
7. Add the shrimp to the pot and cook until they turn pink and opaque, about 5 minutes then remove to a platter.
8. To serve, spoon the paella into a large bowl and sprinkle with fresh cilantro, arrange the mussels and shrimp on top.

Enjoy!!