Electric Paella Pan Recipes

EASY PAELLA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper. Stir in chicken pieces to coat. Cover, and refrigerate.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Cook, stirring, to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes. Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and sausage; cook 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook, turning the shrimp, until both sides are pink.
• Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.

THE ULTIMATE PAELLA

Steps:

• Combine the paprika and oregano in a small bowl. Rub the spice mix all over the chicken and marinate chicken for 1 hour in the refrigerator.
• Heat oil in a paella pan over medium-high heat. Saute the chorizo until browned, remove and reserve. Add chicken skin-side down and brown on all sides, turning with tongs. Add salt and freshly ground pepper. Remove from pan and reserve.
• In the same pan, make a sofrito by sauteing the onions, garlic, and parsley. Cook for 2 or 3 minutes on a medium heat. Then, add tomatoes and cook until the mixture caramelizes a bit and the flavors meld. Fold in the rice and stir-fry to coat the grains. Pour in water and simmer for 10 minutes, gently moving the pan around so the rice cooks evenly and absorbs the liquid. Add chicken, chorizo, and saffron. Add the clams and shrimp, tucking them into the rice. The shrimp will take about 8 minutes to cook. Give the paella a good shake and let it simmer, without stirring, until the rice is al dente, for about 15 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of cooking, when the rice is filling the pan, add the lobster tails. When the paella is cooked and the rice looks fluffy and moist, turn the heat up for 40 seconds until you can smell the rice toast at the bottom, then it's perfect.
• Remove from heat and rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with peas, parsley and lemon wedges.

PAELLA, ALA ELECTRIC SKILLET

Steps:

• Add broth, wine, vermouth, turmeric, and paprika to a saucepan and bring to simmer, stirring occasionally.
• Squeeze sausage out of casings, break into dime-sized pieces, and brown in a large electric skillet – remove.
• Brown chicken strips – remove.
• Add olive oil and sauté onions, peppers, and garlic until limp.
• Don't overcook as the garlic will bitter.
• Stir spices into hot wine mixture.
• Return browned meat to skillet and pour in hot wine mixture – stir to blend.
• Bring to a low boil for 2-3 minutes than add the rice – stir gently to spread out the rice.
• Spread the shrimp, tomatoes, beans, and olives on top – use spatula to"tuck" the shrimp into the mixture – DO NOT STIR THE MIXTURE.
• Boil for 4-5 minutes, then cover (with lid vent closed).
• Turn heat down to 225-250 and simmer 20 minutes – DO NOT LIFT COVER OR STIR.
• Turn heat OFF and rest for 10 minutes – DO NOT LIFT COVER OR STIR.
• Ok, now you can peek- ENJOY!

QUICK PAELLA

Steps:

• In a straight-sided, 10-inch pan, heat the olive oil over a medium flame. Add the onions, peppers and garlic and cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Add the white wine and tomato puree and reduce the liquid by two-thirds, about 8 minutes.
• Add the smoked paprika and saffron, along with the bay leaf. Fold in the rice and make a bed for the seafood to sit on. Add the mussels, clams and shrimp and season again. Cover the pan, turn the heat to high and cook until the shellfish is finished and the bottom of the pan has started to caramelize the rice, about 5 minutes. This is a challenging step and is based on timing.
• Finish the paella with fresh parsley, and serve with lemon wedges on the side.

ELECTRIC PRESSURE COOKER PAELLA

Steps:

• Heat dressing in electric pressure cooker using SAUTÉ setting. Add chorizo and onions; cook 4 min., stirring frequently. Add garlic and dry seasonings; cook and stir 1 min. Add rice, water, tomatoes and bouillon cube; stir. Close and lock lid.
• Turn Pressure Release Valve to Sealing position. Cook 20 min. using HIGH PRESSURE COOK setting. When timer goes off, use Quick Pressure Release to release pressure before opening lid. Slowly remove lid.
• Add shrimp and peas to rice mixture; mix lightly. Cook on SAUTÉ setting 4 to 6 min. or until shrimp turn pink, stirring frequently.
• Sprinkle with parsley. Serve with lemon wedges.