Ingredients
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2/3 cup olive oil
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4 teaspoons oregano
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4 teaspoons dry basil
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3 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
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2 teaspoons salt
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1 teaspoon pepper
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2 whole boneless chicken breasts, skinned and cut in bite-size pieces (1 lb.)
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12 large shrimp
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3 chorizo sausage, in small pieces (3 oz.)
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1 large green pepper, chopped
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4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped
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1/2-1 teaspoon powdered saffron
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1 teaspoon coriander
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1 cup frozen peas
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1/2-3/4 lb scallops
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12 clams or 12 mussels
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2 pimientos, cut into strips
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3 cups hot chicken broth
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2 large yellow onions, chopped
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2 cups rice
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine olive oil, oregano, dry basil, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Place chicken and shrimp in another bowl; pour over marinade. Cover and refrigerate overnight. Heat about 1 tablespoon marinade in frypan over medium heat. Remove chicken and drain; add to pan and cook until lightly brown.
- Remove from pan; set aside. Add sausage to pan; cook over medium heat until well browned.
- Add onions and green pepper to pan; raise heat to medium-high; cook until vegetables are soft. Stir in rice; brown slightly.
- Add broth, tomatoes, saffron, coriander, chicken and sausage; boil, cover, heat and simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until rice is tender.
- Add peas and scallops; toss gently.
- Transfer Paella to large ovenproof 6-quart baking dish or paella pan.
- Drain shrimp; push into rice mixture along with clams.
- Bake, covered, in 350 degrees oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until shrimp are pink and clams open.
- Garnish with pimento strips, if desired.