Ingredients (serves 4):
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) of Don Anecio Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1/2 a whole chicken (around 2.6 lbs) chopped into 15 small bits
- 1 lb ribs chopped into small pieces (optional)
- 4 cloves of minced garlic
- 2 medium grated tomatoes (approx. 80 ml or 1/3 cup).
- 10 ounces of string beans or flat green beans, cut into 2-inch pieces.
- 1/3 lb of butter beans.
- 2 teaspoons of sweet Don Anecio Paprika.
- 1 tbsp of Don Anecio Paella Seasoning
- 1 pinch of saffron (soak in a tablespoon of hot water until ready to use).
- 14.1 oz of Don Anecio Paella Rice.
- 1.5 tbsp of Don Anecio Sea Salt salt.
- 9 cups of water.
- 4 cups for chicken or beef stock.
Preparation:
- Put your paella pan on medium-high heat and add Don Anecio Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- Sprinkle the pan with Don Anecio Sea Salt in a circle.
- Add all of the chopped meat (chicken and pork ribs).
- Brown and caramelize the meat on all sides approx. 20 minutes.
- Once the meat is well browned push it to the sides of the pan.
- Add the green beans (cut into one inch pieces) and sauté for about 3 minutes.
- Now push the beans aside and add the garlic. Sauté for about 30 seconds and add the butter beans.
- Add the Don Anecio Paprika and gently sauté for about one minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes and start to mix everything together.
- While mixing in the tomato, add the Don Anecio Paella Seasoning and the saffron.
- Add the water. You need to add the water for the stock and the rice cooking all at once.
- Make sure you haven’t reduced the stock too much or too little, add the rice.
- Now add the rest of the water. Simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
- Lower the heat to a slow simmer for another 10 minutes. In these 20 minutes the liquid will reduce and you’ll be left with a flavorful meat stock.
- Right after you add the rice you can stir just a bit to make sure the rice is all covered by broth and more or less evenly distributed. After this quick stir (only if needed) you will not stir again.
- Wait for the rice to cook on medium-high for the first 10 minutes.
- Turn the heat down to medium-low, and cook for another 8-10 minutes.