3 Simple Tasty Spanish Dishes That Use Saffron Recipes

SPANISH BEEF AND POTATO STEW W SAFFRON FROM LA MANCHA (TONJUNTO

Steps:

• Put the olive oil, bell peppers, onion, garlic, and beef in the stew pot, in that order.
• Layer the potatoes on top of the beef.
• Add the salt, pepper, cloves, bay leaf, and saffron.
• Pour the wine over and add enough water to cover.
• Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the meat is very tender, about 2 hours.
• Makes 4 servings.
• Serve immediately Real Stew.

SPICY SPANISH SAFFRON RICE

Steps:

• In a large skillet or saucepan with a lid sauté onion and jalapeños in olive oil until softened.
• Stir in garlic, herbs, zucchini, red pepper, green pepper and tomatoes and cook with lid on for 10 minutes.
• Add rice, broth and saffron milk and stir to combine, cook till the rice is just tender and the liquid nearly absorbed 15-20mins.
• Stir in peas, salt and pepper and let cook a further 10mins or until peas are cooked through and tender.

SPANISH STYLE CHICKEN WITH SAFFRON RICE

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry and season with salt and pepper.
• heat oil in a heavy skillet (at least 2 inches deep) over moderately high heat until hot, but not smoking, then brown chicken on all sides, about 12 minutes in total.
• Transfer with tongs to a plate.
• Pour off all but 2 TBs fat from skillet and add onion, bell pepper, and salt to taste.
• Cook over moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic, paprika, and rice, then cook, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add wine and boil, uncovered, 2 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes with juice, chicken broth, saffron and bay leaf.
• Nestle chicken in rice, adding any juices from plate.
• Cook, covered, over low heat until chicken it cooked through, rice is tender, and most of liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in peas and olives.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• cover skillet and let stand 10 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf and serve.