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5 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil (Enough to lightly coat the bottom of the pan)
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1 Cup diced Spanish Chorizo (we like Olympia Provisions’ Chorizo Navarre)
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1 Small Yellow Onion, peeled & diced as small as possible
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4 Cloves Garlic, minced
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1 14-oz can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
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1 ½ Cups Bell Peppers, diced
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2 Cups Bomba Rice (Arborio is a decent substitute)
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1 Cup Dry White Wine
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3 Cups HEATED Stock (seafood stock is best, but chicken/veg is good for a milder flavor)
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1 Teaspoon Sweet Spanish Paprika
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1 Pinch Saffron Threads
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Kosher Salt to taste
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½ to 1 lb. Cleaned Calamari (squid) (keep tentacles whole; cut tubes into ½” strips)
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1 lb. Shrimp, peeled & deveined (heads on = more flavor)
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1 lb. Clams, cleaned
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1 ib. Mussel, cleaned
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½ Cup Sun Gold Tomatoes, halved
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2 T Chopped Parsley
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1 Lemon, halved for juicing
*Many wings come separated into flats and drumettes, but if only full wings are available, be sure to remove the tips and separate into two pieces.
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Heat 14” FINEX Skillet over medium-low until warm to the touch.
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Add olive oil and diced chorizo sausage. Cook until chorizo renders out most of its fat.
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Add diced onion and cook until brown.
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Add garlic and cook until fragrant, ~1 min.
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Add diced tomatoes, bell peppers, paprika and saffron. Stir to combine. Cook 2-3 minutes until bubbling and fragrant.
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Season lightly with kosher salt.
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Add rice and stir to combine.
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Add wine and reduce until almost evaporated.
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Add heated stock and season with kosher salt. (Remember that the liquid will reduce and concentrate and the shellfish will contribute some saltiness to the finished dish).
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Bring to boil on medium-high heat, then reduce heat to simmer and cook for about 10 minutes. Don’t stir the rice!
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After 10 minutes, add shrimp and squid. Arrange in a mandala pattern leaving room for clams and mussels. Once shrimp have turned pink, flip over to finish cooking the other side.
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Add clams and mussels in a mandala pattern making sure to leave the hinge side down so they can open correctly. Continue to cook until the shellfish opens. If you have a lid, now is a good time to cover the paella for a few minutes to make sure the shellfish cooks all the way through. (If any don’t open, throw them away).
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Remove the lid if used. The goal here is to cook the rice completely in order to create a crusty bottom layer called the socarrat while the seafood is also cooked to completion.
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Garnish with chopped parsley, sun gold cherry tomatoes and a healthy squeeze of lemon juice. Serve in the skillet & enjoy.