There are literally hundred of Paella recipes and every cook has their own favorite – where they change up some of the ingredients giving it their own special flavor. Below is just one of the many ways Paella is cooked in the Caribbean. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 1 small roasting chicken (cut up)
- 4 ozs. Bacon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tomato peeled and cut in four
- 1 teaspoon saffron
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 8 ozs peas
- 8 ozs. French beans
- 12. Ozs. Rice
- 8 prawns
- 12 scampi
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
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Wash, cut and dry chicken. Then season with garlic, salt and pepper. Allow to stand for one hour. Fry chicken in bacon and oil for about 5 minutes. Add tomato, beans, peas, paprika, and rice. Stir the rice into the fat, pour in 2 pints water. Bring to a boil and then add saffron. Simmer for 5 minutes. In the meantime, prepare shellfish and wash in cold water and a little lemon juice. Then add to rice mixture and cook for another 15 minutes or until rice is cooked. Serve immediately with a tossed salad. Recipe by:Yolande Cools-Lartigue |
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