Authentic Paella Valenciana — The Real Deal from Spain's Rice Capital | CookNoted

Authentic Paella Valenciana — The Real Deal from Spain's Rice Capital | CookNoted

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Valencia's signature dish demands respect for tradition — no chorizo, no seafood, just chicken, rabbit, beans, and saffron-scented bomba rice cooked in a wide,

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Ingredients

  • 2 cup bomba rice or Arborio rice (short-grain preferred)
  • 4 cup chicken stock, kept warm
  • 1 pinch saffron threads, the good stuff
  • 1 whole chicken, cut into 8-10 pieces
  • 1 lb rabbit, cut into serving pieces
  • 0.5 lb green beans, trimmed and snapped in half
  • 0.5 cup lima beans, fresh or frozen
  • 2 red bell peppers, cut into thick strips
  • 4 ripe tomatoes, grated on large holes of box grater
  • 4 clove garlic cloves, finely minced
  • 0.5 cup Spanish olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 tsp sweet Spanish paprika (pimentón dulce)
  • kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges for serving
  • 0.25 cup fresh rosemary sprigs for garnish

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