Food for the gods. This isn’t hard to make; it just takes time. And it deserves to be done in a paella pan.
Yield:
Serves 6-8.Ingredients
2 2-pound broiler-fryers, cut up, with giblets
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 carrot, cut in small pieces
1 onion, chopped
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
8 whole black peppercorns
3 cups water
1/2 cup olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 large green pepper, cut in julienne strips
1 teaspoon crumbled saffron
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 dozen whole clams
1-1/2 cups raw, long-grain white rice
3 cups fresh tomatoes, peeled and coarsely chopped
1 pound shrimp, cooked, shelled and deveined
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Instructions
In a large saucepan, combine the chicken giblets, 1/2 teaspoon salt, carrot, onion, bay leaf, parsley, black peppercorns and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.
While this is cooking, slowly heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven or paella pan. Slowly brown the chicken in the hot oil, a few pieces at a time. Remove from the oil.
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