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How to Make a Delicious Paella Paella is a classic Spanish dish that is perfect for a summer meal. It is made with rice, seafood, chicken, and vegetables, and it is cooked in a large pan over an open flame. This recipe is for a basic paella, but you can add or subtract ingredients to suit your taste. Ingredients 1 cup of medium-grain rice 1/2 cup of chicken broth 1/2 cup of dry white wine 1/4 cup of olive oil 1 small yellow onion, diced 2 cloves of garlic, minced 1 green bell pepper, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 small tomato, diced 1 teaspoon of paprika 1/2 teaspoon of saffron threads 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper 1 pound of large shrimp, peeled and deveined 1 pound of mussels, scrubbed and debearded 1 pound of littleneck clams, scrubbed Instructions 1. Heat the olive oil in a large paella pan or skillet over medium-high heat. 2. Add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. 3. Add the garlic and bell peppers and cook until softened, about 5 minutes more. 4. Add the tomato, paprika, saffron, salt, and pepper and cook for 1 minute more. 5. Add the rice and stir to coat in the spices. 6. Add the chicken broth and white wine and bring to a boil. 7. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. 8. Arrange the shrimp, mussels, and clams on top of the rice. 9. Cover and cook until the seafood is cooked through and the rice is tender, about 10 minutes more. 10. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes before serving. Tips To make sure the seafood is cooked through, use a paring knife to cut into one of the shrimp or mussels. The meat should be opaque and white. If you don't have a paella pan or skillet, you can use a large Dutch oven or another large pot. You can also make paella on the grill. Just follow the same steps, but cook the paella over indirect heat. Paella is best served immediately, but it can also be made ahead of time and reheated.
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