Lamb Paella

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Author: Bob and Robin Young

Web Page: www.rockinrs.com, http://boisefoodieguild.blogspot.com

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This was made for "National Spanish Paella Day", 28 March 2009.

Degree of Difficulty

Degree of Difficulty: Moderately difficult

Servings

Servings: 12

Ingredients

Olive Oil (enough to cover the bottom of the paella pan)

1

med

Yellow Onion, diced

6

cloves

Garlic, chopped

2

lbs

Lamb, cut into chunks

2

Chorizos, diced

¼

lbs

Green Beans (Spanish-bachoqueta)

4

med

Roma tomatoes, ripe and chopped

2

Roasted Red Bell pepper, cut into strips – roast your own

2

Roasted Yellow Bell pepper, cut into strips – roast your own

1

t

Saffron

2

t

Smoky Paprika

8

c

Beef stock, heated to 190°F

3

c

Spanish Rice (Paella Rice)

Sea salt to taste

1

First, add the olive oil to the paella pan and cook the onion and until it is translucent over med low heat. Add the garlic and stir. Add the lamb and cook until lightly browned. Add the diced chorizos and cook for 4 minutes. Then add the green beans and cook them together with the meat. While they are cooking, make a clearance in the middle of the paella pan and fry the chopped tomatoes and roasted peppers until they look a little pasty, quickly adding the paprika and saffron, stirring quickly and immediately adding the beef stock until it is almost to the top of the paella pans edge.

2

Cook all the ingredients for about 20 minutes over a high simmer and tasting for salt. After 20 minutes we add the rice, distributing it evenly, making sure the rice is covered with liquid. The heat should be medium high, not interrupting the boil. It takes about 20 minutes for the paella rice to cook. Do not stir the rice once you have added it to the paella pans, just change its position so that the heat gets to all parts equally. All the stock should be absorbed when finished. Take the paella off the heat and let stand for about 10 minutes covering the top with newspaper. If the rice has been cooked correctly, the rice grains should be loose, not clumped together or having a mushy texture.

3

For a fantastic table presentation, small wedges of lemon can decorate the border and branches of Romero (aromatic herbs) in the middle. Now you are ready to dig into your paella with wooden spoons and eat directly from the paella pans!

Cooking Times

Preparation Time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes