Paella

[Jemisa]

Has anyone got a good recipe for Paella, I've tried several times to make this but somehow its just not right, don't suggest mussles as they don't like me.
Any tried and tested out there?

ThanQ Jem.

[NoMercy]

Arroz bomba is the best rice, but most supermarkets will sell "paella rice."

Finely mince some garlic and gently fry in the paella. Add the rice and stir until completely coated in the oil. Add the fish stock and when it's all absorbed, add your fresh fish (I use jumbo prawns, chunks of salmon fillet and sliced baby calamaries) and cover with foil for 5 minutes, or until all the fish is cooked. The calamari should go in last and only needs literally a minute to cook. Any longer and it will be rubbery.

[Buenchico]

The problem with suggesting a recipe for paella is that it's more of a 'style of cooking' than an actual dish. You can put almost anything you like in it. If I make it, I usually 'make it up as I go along'. However, this recipe is incredibly simple and ought to be a good starting point:
http://www.bbcgoodfoo...34/quick-prawn-paella
(Take a look at the comments. Someone suggested that it would benefit from the addition of chorizo. That sounds good to me!).

Chris

[welshlibranr]

I use chorizo in mine Chris, my family don't like fishvery much, so I use chorizo, and chicken and prawns, I don't use fish stock, I use chicken stock instead, and it's lovely, they enjoy it that way!...................

[Eve]

Mmm I'm definitely trying that recipe Chris!

This is how I usually make my paella... http://tinypic.com/r/2d9xo2b/6 :)

I might be a bit of a philistine but I love paella with drier rice over what I assume is the more traditional way, the more "sludgy", risotto like version in tapas restaurants over here.

I'm not a bit seafood fan either though love prawns as long as they are well cooked.

I should probably just call mine yellow rice with prawns and other nice stuff as I don't suppose it's proper paella :)

[Jemisa]

ThanQ people
I'm going to have another go at the w/end, I think I'll try your recipe Chris this time and Jenna yours at a later date. I;ll compare them & let you know my verdict when I do.

Thanx again.

Jem.