Paella casserole

kanisuroll
kanisuroll @joym15
Naples

Easy and very good!

Paella casserole

Easy and very good!

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Ingredients

1hr 20 min
4 servings
  1. 5 Tbutter, softened
  2. 1/2 Cbroken thin spaghetti
  3. 1 1/2 Clong grain white rice
  4. Generous pinch saffron threads
  5. 3-3 1/2 Cchicken stock
  6. Flour, for dredging
  7. 1 1/2 tspsmoked paprika
  8. 4boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  9. Kosher salt and pepper
  10. 5 Tolive oil
  11. 8 ozchorizo, chopped
  12. 3-4garlic cloves, chopped
  13. 1medium onion, chopped
  14. 1/2 Cplus a splash dry sherry
  15. 11#, thick center-cut fillet of cod
  16. 1 Cfrozen peas, thawed
  17. 2 Tfresh thyme, chopped
  18. 2roasted red bell peppers, chopped
  19. Old bay seasonning
  20. 1# large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  21. 1lemon
  22. 1/2 Cfresh parsley, chopped

Cooking Instructions

1hr 20 min
  1. 1

    First, roast bell peppers under broiler- on a cookie sheet, turning occasionally, until all sides are blackened. Put in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap; let cool. Peel and seed them.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 400°. Butter a casserole dish with 2T butter. Heat 2T butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the pasta and toast until golden. Stir in rice and saffron. Add 3C stock and bring to a boil; reduce heat to simmer, cover and cook for 17 minutes. Add an extra 1/2C water if the liquid evaporates before the rice is tender. Meanwhile, season some flour with the paprika in a shallow dish, sprinkle the chicken with S&P, dredge in the flour and shake off excess.

  3. 3

    Heat 3T oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until brown and crisp on both sides, 12-15 min. Transfer chicken to paper towel lined plate to rest. Add 1T oil to the skillet, add the chorizo and cook until fat renders, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and onions and cook for 5 minutes. Deglaze with a splash of sherry, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom with wooden spoon.

  4. 4

    Stir in peas, thyme and roasted peppers and immediately remove from heat. Slice the chicken and combine with rice mixture and chorizo--pepper mixture. Transfer to prepared casserole dish. Bake until heated through and the bottom is crisp, 30-40 min. Add about 1/2C stock if the top dries out too much.

  5. 5

    Meanwhile, cover the fish with about 1/2C salt and let stand for 10 minutes. Rinse and pat dry. Season some flour with old bay in a small dish. Lightly dredge the fish in flour and shake off excess. Heat the remaining 1T oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the fish and cook for 5-6 minutes, turning once. Transfer fish to a plate. Add shrimp to skillet and cook 4-5 min. Add lemon juice and 1/2C sherry, then swirl in 1T butter until melted. Add parsley.

  6. 6

    Flake the fish into pieces. Top the casserole with the fish, shrimp and sherry sauce. Divide among the plates and enjoy.

  7. 7

    This casserole can be covered and refrigerated before baking for a make-ahead meal. Quick salting cod with salt gives the fish a firmer texture and more pronounced flavor. (technique of NYC chef)

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