Recipe and method Paella

Finally got round to typing up the recipe for my magnificent Paella

First warm the pan with a good amount of olive oil

Then add chicken pieces I like to use thigh as it holds together better than breast,at the same time add 2 Onions roughly chopped plus 4 cloves of Garlic crushed  and fry for about 5 Min's till coloured.

Then add 1 chopped red Pepper and chopped Squid

And some strips of white fish I use Haddock

Next add some frozen Peas and 2 tablespoons of Paprika 

Then it is time for the rice I use a Spanish rice called Brilliante,unfortunately it is not available in the UK which means I have to bring some back when ever I go to Spain I used 2 Kilos in this Pan

you need to make sure each grain gets covered in oil this helps it not to stick together so give it a good stir

Then comes a full bottle of cheap dry White Wine

Next the most important bit in my opinion is the stock I make a good stock out of Onion Celery a whole Chicken some stock cubes and Pepper to this I also add the Saffron which gives the colour

the better the stock the better the taste of the finished dish as the rice soaks it up.The stock also needs to be boiling when you add add it I also keep topping it up as the rice cooks.Keep trying a grain of rice till you can tell it is cooked.

Once the rice is cooked and nearly all the liquid has been soaked up I start adding the shellfish

Mussels,Clams and 2 types of Prawns  shelled and un shelled.

cover with foil and cook for a further 10 Min's till all is cooked

Serve and enjoy