Paella With An Asian Flair Recipes

PAELLA

Steps:

• Spritz 4 to 5 pieces of newspaper with vegetable oil and put in the bottom of a charcoal chimney starter. Fill the chimney with half of the charcoal and light the newspaper.
• When the charcoal is lightly covered with gray ash, carefully pour onto the bottom grate of a kettle grill and spread evenly. Top with the remaining unlit charcoal, spreading evenly so as not to suffocate the lit charcoal. Set the second grate in the kettle and cover until ready to cook.
• Meanwhile, halve the tomatoes and remove the seeds to a fine mesh strainer set over a small bowl to catch the juice. Grate the seeded halves on the large hole side of a box grater and discard the skins. Combine the reserved juice and grated tomato and set aside.
• Warm the chicken broth in a kettle or 4-quart saucepan over high heat until it reaches 200 degrees F. Remove the broth from the heat and cover to keep warm.
• Combine the rice, saffron, rosemary, 1 teaspoon of the salt, and paprika in a small mixing bowl.
• Heat the olive oil in the paella pan on the prepared grill. Season the chicken on all sides with the remaining 2 teaspoons of salt. Once the olive oil shimmers, add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides, approximately 5 to 6 minutes per side. Move the chicken to the outer edges of the pan. Add the green beans, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and garlic to the center of the pan and cook until they begin to soften and darken in color, approximately 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their juice and cook until most of the liquid has dissipated and the tomatoes thicken and darken, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add the rice mixture to the center of the pan and cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute.
• Redistribute the chicken pieces on top of the rice. Add 4 cups of the warm chicken broth and stir to distribute the rice evenly in the pan, making sure that all rice is completely submerged in liquid. From this point forward do not stir the paella. After 8 to 9 minutes, when all of the liquid is absorbed and the rice appears dry, add an additional 4 cups of broth. Continue to cook without stirring, until the liquid is absorbed, about 8 to 9 minutes. The rice should be firm to the bite and the grains have a tiny white dot in the center. Add the remaining cup of broth as needed, until the rice is cooked through. Watch the fire to make sure it is heating evenly and adjust the pan to prevent uneven cooking.
• Remove the pan from the heat, cover with a tea towel and rest for 15 minutes before serving.

PAELLA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine onion, chicken carcass, shrimp shells and enough water to cover all (at least 3 cups), and simmer for approximately 1 hour. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Reserve 2 cups for Paella.
• Rinse chicken pieces and pat dry. Season with salt, pepper. Saute in 1/4 cup olive oil until golden. Remove chicken and saute garlic, onion and rice for a few minutes. Add chicken back to skillet on top of rice, tuck in seafood and sausage. Add shrimp/chicken stock, wine, saffron and bell peppers. Cover and simmer 20 minutes. Sprinkle peas on top, cover again and continue to cook 10 additional minutes. Serve with hot pepper sauce.

PAELLA

Steps:

• Make the sofrito: In a heavy 12-inch skillet heat 3 tablespoons olive oil until hot, add the onions, and pepper strips and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, garlic, and thyme and cook, stirring for 5 minutes more, until most of the liquid in the pan evaporates and the mixture is thick.
• Season the chicken with salt and pepper. In the skillet heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil over moderately high heat until hot. Add the chicken and cook it, turning. Add sausages and cook until lightly browned. Transfer to a plate and deglaze pan with 1/2 cup dry white wine.
• About a 30 minutes before you plan to serve the paella, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a 14-inch paella pan or shallow casserole at least 14-inches in diameter, combine the sofrito, rice, and the saffron. Pour in 5 cups simmering stock and, stirring constantly, bring to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat immediately and season with salt. Arrange the chicken, sausage, shrimp, clams, and mussels on top of the rice. Set the pan on the floor of the oven or the lowest shelf and bake uncovered for 20 minutes. Scatter the peas at random over the whole and bake for 5 to 10 minutes more or until all the liquid has been absorbed by the rice and the grains are tender but not too soft. If necessary, add the remaining cup stock, if the rice needs to be more soft. Do not stir the paella once it goes in oven.
• Let paella stand at room temperature covered with a cloth for 5 minutes before serving. Garnish with the lemons and parsley.

ASIAN-STYLE PAELLA

Steps:

• For the sofrito: Add the cilantro, vegetable oil, garlic, onion and salt to a blender and blend on low speed. Then slowly increase to medium to high speed. It should have a smooth texture to it when done. If the mix is still chunky, add additional oil and continue to blend to assure all the ingredients emulsify. Set aside the sofrito for later use in the paella rice seasoning.
• For the paella rice seasoning: Heat a medium soup pot over medium-low heat. Add the oil and then 1/3 cup of the sofrito and let it cook for about 1 minute. Add the coconut milk, sazon con azafrin, salt and chicken bouillon. Stir together. Taste the liquid to see if it needs any additional salt. Set aside until ready to add to the boiling rice.
• For the rice: Heat a large soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the oil to the pot and let heat up for 1 minute. Add the rice, water and reserved paella rice seasoning and let it slowly come to a boil. Stir all the ingredients together. Allow the rice to absorb all the visible liquid. Once most of the surface liquid is absorbed, stir the rice and turn the heat to low. Cover the pot with a lid and let it simmer for 20 to 25 minutes. The rice grains will be fluffy when fully cooked and all the liquid will be absorbed.
• For the meats: Heat a wok or pan over medium heat. Add the oil and green onions and let it warm. Add Chinese lap cheong sausage, mild pork sausage and edamame beans and stir fry. Add cooked paella rice and sambal chili garlic. Stir the rice, sausages, edamame beans and onions together. Scoop the rice in a bowl, top with the soy marinated pork carnitas and garnish with green onions.
• Combine the soy sauce, sugar, mirin, oyster sauce, mushroom soy, green onions, star anise, cloves, peppercorn blend, cinnamon sticks and ginger slices in an 18-quart container. With a large whisk, mix the ingredients together. Make sure all the sugar at the bottom is properly stirred into the liquid. Gradually pour the water into the container and continue to stir.
• Cut the pork butt in 2-inch square pieces. Trim all the hard fat off and leave about a quarter of the soft fat on the meat. Set the pork in a deep cooking pan, and, using a ladle, pour the soy marinade mix over the meat, make sure all the meat is covered in the liquid. (Any extra soy-ginger marinade can be put away and used again on a later date.) Add the dried black mushroom and bay leaves to the liquid, spreading them evenly throughout the pan. Tightly wrap the pan with heavy-duty foil and refrigerate overnight.
• The next day, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make sure the foil is tightly sealed around the pan and cook until the pork is fork tender, about 3 hours. Take the pan out of the oven and remove the foil. With a fork and tongs pull at the pork. It should easily tear off to assure it's fully cooked.

CHICKEN WITH AN ASIAN FLAIR

Steps:

• Put the french fried onions in a food processor until it is very fine crumbs, then add the 1 cup of whole wheat flour and pulse until mixed well.
• Put the flour mixture into a large ziplock bag and set aside.
• Beat the 3 egg whites together with a fork, in a medium bowl with a little water(about 1 tablespoon).
• Dip the chunks of chicken in the egg white mixture and then shake in the closed ziplock bag to coat them in the flour mixture.
• In a wok or large skillet, fry the breaded chicken chunks in 1 tablespoons of the sesame oil until cooked through and browned.
• Remove chicken to a plate and cover with foil to keep warm.
• Wipe out the wok or skillet, and heat the remaining 1 tablespoons sesame oil.
• Add the green onions, garlic, and grated fresh ginger, and saute for a few minutes on medium to low heat.
• Add the soy sauce, coffee, peanut butter, the 9 tablespoons water, Splenda, and red pepper flakes to the wok or skillet and stir well until the peanut butter melts and sauce is hot.
• Add the cooked chicken back to the wok or skillet and toss gently to coat with the sauce.
• Cook about 5 minutes more till the chicken is heated through and the sauce thickens slightly.
• Serve with hot cooked rice. Enjoy!

RICE WITH A CHILEAN FLAIR

Steps:

• Clean rice.
• Cover with plenty of water and boil until done.
• Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Saute chopped yellow onion in bottom of deep pot.
• When soft, add rice and salt and combine.
• Reduce heat to low and let simmer awhile.
• Prepare vegetable topping and let marinate.
• Dish rice and top with vegetables.
• This dish is very good with Dal Curry (another recipe I've posted on this board).

PAELLA (WITH AN ASIAN FLAIR)

Steps:

• Place the rice in a large skillet and add the coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except the shrimp. Cook for another 10 minutes, stirring frequently. The rice should be slightly al dente at this point and there should still be some free liquid in the pan. Add a little water if not. Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink and curl up. If the mixture is still very runny, remove the shrimp and continue cooking the mixture until all free liquid is absorbed. Recombine the shrimp and serve.

PAELLA (WITH AN ASIAN FLAIR)

Steps:

• Place the rice in a large skillet and add the coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil and then reduce to a simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the shrimp. Cook for another 10 minutes, stirring frequently. The rice should be slightly al dente at this point and there should still be some free liquid in the pan. Add a little water if not.
• Add the shrimp and cook until they turn pink and curl up. If the mixture is still very runny, remove the shrimp and continue cooking the mixture until all free liquid is absorbed. Recombine the shrimp and serve.