Paella, Ala Electric Skillet

By danyell923

This recipe is a conglomeration of close to a dozen different recipes found here and elsewhere, modified to suit our spicy/garlickly palates, and adapted for the use of a large electric skillet. The whole process is much easier than it sounds, especially if you do all your chopping/slicing/dicing prior to final assembly. The electric skillet makes the actual cooking a "no-brainer". Thanks for all the great ideas - we absolutely love this dish!

Ingredients

• 2 (14 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 3/4 cup white wine
• 1/4 cup vermouth
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into strips
• 1/2 lb Italian sausage, we prefer the hot type (2 links)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large green bell pepper, cut into thin slices
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into thin slices
• 1 large white onion, halved and sliced thin
• 2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
• 5 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 2 cups rice (short grain works best)
• 1 lb medium shrimp, raw,shells and tails removed
• 4 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups fresh green beans or 1 1/2 cups frozen green beans, sliced into ½ inch pieces
• 1 1/2 cups frozen green beans, sliced into ½ inch pieces
• 1/2 cup black olives, sliced

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 75mins
Adapted from food.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions:

Prep Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 1 1/4 hr

1 Add broth, wine, vermouth, turmeric, and paprika to a saucepan and bring to simmer, stirring occasionally.

2 Squeeze sausage out of casings, break into dime-sized pieces, and brown in a large electric skillet – remove.

3 Brown chicken strips – remove.

4 Add olive oil and sauté onions, peppers, and garlic until limp.

5 Don't overcook as the garlic will bitter.

6 Stir spices into hot wine mixture.

7 Return browned meat to skillet and pour in hot wine mixture – stir to blend.

8 Bring to a low boil for 2-3 minutes than add the rice – stir gently to spread out the rice.

9 Spread the shrimp, tomatoes, beans, and olives on top – use spatula to"tuck" the shrimp into the mixture – DO NOT STIR THE MIXTURE.

10 Boil for 4-5 minutes, then cover (with lid vent closed).

11 Turn heat down to 225-250 and simmer 20 minutes – DO NOT LIFT COVER OR STIR.

12 Turn heat OFF and rest for 10 minutes – DO NOT LIFT COVER OR STIR.

13 Ok, now you can peek- ENJOY!

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