Seafood, Sausage And Bell Pepper Paella

By á-174942

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup finely-chopped fresh oregano
• 1/4 cup finely-chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup finely-chopped fresh Italian parsley
• 3/4 cup olive oil
• 8 tablespoons dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon ground coriander
• 8 garlic cloves minced
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
• 8 chicken legs
• 1 1/2 pounds Spanish chorizo or linguica sausage casings removed
• 4 large onions coarsely chopped
• 1/2 pound tomatoes cut into wedges
• 8 ounces ham slices cut 2" by 1/4" strips, by 1/4"-thk
• 2 tablespoons diced salt pork
• 1 pound hot Italian sausages
• 3 1/2 cups chicken stock or canned broth
• 3 cups bottled clam juice
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads crushed
• 4 cups short-grain rice
• 1 1/2 pounds uncooked large shrimp peeled, deveined, with tails intact
• 16 littleneck clams scrubbed
• 16 mussels scrubbed, debearded
• 1 pound halibut or sea bass fillets cut 1" pieces (or shark steaks)
• 2 bay leaves
• 4 frozen uncooked lobster tails - (8 oz ea) (optional), thawed, and split lengthwise
• Vegetable oil as needed
• 3 large yellow bell peppers quartered
• 3 large red bell peppers quartered
• 3 large green bell peppers quartered
• 1 package frozen peas - (10 oz) thawed
• Limes quartered
• Lemon quartered

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

Combine oregano, thyme and parsley in small bowl. Transfer half of chopped herbs to processor. Add 1/4 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon red wine, peppercorns, coriander, 3 minced garlic cloves, cayenne, salt and vinegar. Blend until coarse paste forms. Place chicken on large plate. Rub all but 2 tablespoons paste mixture over chicken. Cover and chill until ready to use.

Divide 1/4 cup olive oil between 2 large Dutch ovens or heavy large deep skillets over medium heat. Divide chorizo, onions, tomatoes, ham, salt pork, remaining chopped herbs and remaining 5 minced garlic cloves between Dutch ovens. Cook until onions are soft but not brown, crumbling sausage with fork and stirring frequently, about 15 minutes. Transfer chorizo mixture to large bowl. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate remaining 2 tablespoons herb paste, chicken legs and chorizo mixture separately.)

Divide remaining 1/4 cup olive oil between Dutch ovens. Add half of chicken and Italian sausages to each Dutch oven and cook until brown and partially cooked, turning frequently, about 8 minutes for sausages and 12 minutes for chicken. Transfer to plate. Return half of chorizo mixture to each Dutch oven.

Meanwhile, bring stock and clam juice to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Add saffron and mix well.

Add half of rice to each Dutch oven. Cook over high heat until opaque, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes. Divide remaining herb paste and remaining 7 tablespoons wine between Dutch ovens. Bring to simmer, scraping up any bits. Stir half of stock mixture into each Dutch oven.

Divide shrimp, clams, mussels, fish and bay leaves between Dutch ovens. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is very tender, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Discard any clams or mussels that do not open.

Meanwhile, prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Brush grill and lobster with vegetable oil. Place lobsters on grill shell-side down. Add chicken and grill until lobster and chicken are cooked through, turning occasionally, about 15 minutes. Transfer to large plate. Tent with foil to keep warm.

Add Italian sausage and bell peppers to grill and cook until sausage is cooked through and pepper are brown in spots, turning frequently, about 10 minutes. Transfer sausages and peppers to another plate. Cut sausages into 2-inch pieces. Cut bell peppers into 1/2-inch-wide strips.

Divide chicken, lobster, sausage, peppers and peas between Dutch ovens. Cover, remove from heat and let stand 15 minutes. Rearrange shellfish and peppers decoratively atop rice. Serve with lime and lemon wedges.

This recipe yields 8 servings.