Paella Caribeña

Caribbean Paella

  • Category: Paella
  • Difficulty: Advanced

Ingredients

Bijol

Bijol

Green Peas

Green Peas

Green Pepper

Green Pepper

Garlic

Garlic

Tomato Sauce

Tomato Sauce

Onion

Onion

Olive Oil

Olive Oil

Chicken Breast

Chicken Breast

Salt and Pepper

Salt and Pepper

Shrimp

Shrimp

White Rice

White Rice

Red Snapper

Red Snapper

Measurements

1 TEASPOON BIJOL

1 MEDIUM ONION

1 MEDIUM GREEN PEPPER CHOPPED

2 CLOVES GARLIC

¼ TSP.  BLACK PEPPER

1/3 CUP OLIVE OIL

1 TEASPOON VINEGAR

2 CUPS CHICKEN BROTH

½ CUP TOMATOE SAUCE

1 CUP DRY WINE

1 LOBSTER TAIL (CUT IN PIECES) 

1/3 LB.  HAM (CUT IN PIECES)

1/3 LB.BONELESS PORK (CUT IN PIECES)

¼ CHICKEN CUT IN HALF

1 JUMBO CRAB CUT IN HALF

10 PEELED SHRIMPS

1 FISH FILET

1 CAN GREEN PEAS, DRAINED

1 CAN PIMENTOS

½ LB. RICE

SALT TO TASTE

Directions

PUT 1/3 CUP OF OLIVE OIL IN PAN TO FRY ALL MEAT AND FISH.  ADD ONION, GREEN PEPPER AND GARLIC UNTIL SOFT.  ADD TOMATO SAUCE, DRY WINE, CHICKEN BROTH, VINEGAR, BLACK PEPPER.  COVER AND LET SIMMER UNTIL CHICKEN IS SOFT (20-25 MIN.).  UNCOVER PAN AND POUR RICE, ADD BIJOL TO COLOR RICE YELLOW ADD SHRIMP, FISH AND MORE CHICKEN BROTH.  ADD SALT, COVER AND COOK UNTIL RICE IS COOKED.  POUR IT INTO SERVING BOWL AND GARNISH WITH GREEN PEAS AND PIMIENTOS.  ENJOY.