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Arroz ala Valenciana

Filipino-style paella with chicken, chorizo, and glutinous rice

Difficulty Hard
Time 40 min
Servings 6
Ingredients 19
Steps 13
Arroz ala Valenciana
Filipino Spanish Updated 12/14/2013

Ingredients

Measured from the catalog payload.

  • 1/2 lb chicken thigh sliced
  • 3 pieces chorizo de bilbao sliced diagonally
  • 1/2 cup glutinous rice
  • 1 cup jasmine rice
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 piece red bell pepper cut into strips
  • 1/2 cup raisin
  • 1/2 cup green pea
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1 piece tomato diced
  • 1 piece yellow onion diced
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 3 pieces egg boiled
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch spanish saffron
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions

13 cooking steps

  1. Combine the glutinous rice and jasmine rice. Wash with water twice and then drain. Set aside.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a paellera or wide pan.
  3. Saute the garlic, onion, and tomato until the onion and tomato becomes soft.
  4. Put-in the chopped chicken. Cook for 3 minutes.
  5. Add the chorizo de bilbao. Cook for 2 minutes.
  6. Add-in the salt, pepper, saffron, and paprika. Stir.
  7. Pour-in the chicken broth and coconut milk. Stir and let boil.
  8. Add-in the washed rice. Stir. Let boil.
  9. Add the tomato paste. Stir. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  10. Put-in the raisins, and green peas. Cover and simmer for 8 minutes.
  11. Add-in the red bell pepper. Continue to simmer until the rice is fully cooked.
  12. Garnish with sliced boiled egg. Serve.
  13. Share and enjoy!

Catalog details

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Main Course, Rice paella Public recipe Revision 1

Recipe notes

  • Soak saffron in warm broth for 10 minutes before cooking to release color and flavor
  • Can substitute saffron with 1/4 teaspoon turmeric if unavailable

Storage notes

  • Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days
  • Reheat with a splash of broth or water to prevent drying