Recipe
Emeril's Paellaya
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 4 pounds) cut into 8 pieces, bone in
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 6 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons minced shallots
- 1 pound andouille sausage, cut into 1-inch slices
- 3 cups uncooked long grain white rice
- 1 1/2 cups peeled, seeded, and chopped Italian plum tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce
- 9 bay leaves
- 3 tablespoons Essence
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 36 scrubbed littleneck clams
- 36 scrubbed and debeared mussels
- 18 medium shrimp in their shell (about 3/4 pound)
Directions
- Season the chicken with the salt and pepper. Heat the oil in a large stock pot over high heat. Add the chicken and brown on all sides, for about 4 minutes. Add the onions, bell peppers, celery, garlic, shallots, sausage, and rice and stir fry for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, hot pepper sauce, bay leaves, Essence, parsley and saffron and simmer for 1 minute. Add the stock, stir well and bring to a boil. Lower the heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add the clams, and cook for 5 minutes. Add the mussels and shrimp, cover and cook for 3 minutes. Discard any shells that do not open. Yield: 6 servings
Recipe Details
- Source: Emeril Live EM1A52E
- Dish Type: Entree
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