The Food Thread

[N4521U]

Paella

• 1/4 cup Extra virgin olive Oil (Spanish EVOO if you have it)
• 1 Onion , diced
• 1 bell pepper , diced (I like to use ½ red and ½ green)
• 4 cloves Garlic
• 3 roma tomatoes , very finely diced (or 8 oz. tomato sauce)
• Bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon paprika , sweet or smoked
• 1 pinch saffron threads
• Salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 4 boneless , skinless chicken thighs , cut into pieces
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley chopped, divided
• 2 cups Spanish Rice (Bomba for example)
• 5 cups Chicken Broth or Seafood Stock
• 1/2 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 lb to 1 lb Jumbo Shrimp or prawns ,peeled, tail on
• 1/2 lb Mussels (about 10-12), cleaned properly (beards off)
• 8 oz calamari rings
• Lemons , for garnish

Instructions

• Add olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, bell peppers and garlic and cook until onion is translucent. Add chopped tomato, bay leaf, paprika, saffron salt and pepper. Stir and cook for 5 minutes. Add white wine and cook for 10 minutes. Taste and add salt if needed.
• Add chicken pieces, 2 tablespoons chopped parsley and rice to the pot. Cook for 1 minute.
• Pour the broth slowly all around the pan and jiggle the pan to get the rice into an even layer. (Do not stir the mixture going forward!).
• Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium low. Give the pan a gentle shake back and forth just once or twice during cooking. (We don't ever stir the rice, so that a crispy crust forms at the bottom, called a socarrat).
• Cook for about 15-18 minutes (uncovered), then nestle the shrimp, mussels and calamari into the mixture, sprinkle peas on top and continue to cook (without stirring) for about 5 more minutes. Watch for most of the liquid to be absorbed and the rice at the top nearly tender. (If for some reason your rice is still not cooked, add ¼ cup more water or broth and continue cooking).
• Remove pan from heat and cover pan with a lid or tinfoil. Place a kitchen towel over the lid and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices. Serve.

I'll be doing This one this week!!!!
Can't thank you enough.!!!

 

[BarnOwlLover]

Gonna try and make a butter chicken curry today.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Gonna try and make a butter chicken curry today.

I tried that, and failed. It smelled and tasted great until I added the kasoori methi, and then it went downhill.

Butter Chicken (Murgh Makhani)

A super easy, full flavoured Butter Chicken recipe that rivals any restaurant. Aromatic golden chicken pieces in an incredible curry sauce.

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[BarnOwlLover]

Mine turned out good, but I made a lot of it. Probably feed me the next 1-2 days

 

[BarnOwlLover]

Eating round 2 of butter chciken at the moment. Even better having sat for a day.

 

[BarnOwlLover]

Trying butter chicken again. This time with less chicken and rice, and more sauce (in proportion to each other).

 

[Airframes]

I just made a cheese sandwich .............................

 

[Bucksnort101]

I just made a cheese sandwich .............................

I had a couple slices of salami with mine.

 

[herman1rg]

Half leg of lamb roasted with a little pinkness in the middle, roasted sweet potatoes which were in the dish with the lamb, steamed broccoli. AND mint sauce of course!

 

[N4521U]

This BLT showed up on my bench for lunch....!
She's a good woman my wife.
I did already eat the other half!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Capt. Vick]

Glorious!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Cooking down a Ragu for the next few hours for a Lasagna Al Forno.

 

[rochie]

Fish finger sandwich in griddled sourdough, tartare sauce.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Made some chanterelle (and other mushroom type) pasta. Was phenomenal.

 

[rochie]

Scones !

 

[SaparotRob]

Scones !

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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

 

[Bucksnort101]

Fish finger sandwich in griddled sourdough, tartare sauce.

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That does it, if I win the Mega-Million Lottery tonight I'm moving next door to Rochie!!!

 

[N4521U]

He makes it very clear why some recipes just cannot be made at home!!!!!

 

[Ralph Haus]

Scones !

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No! Scoooones. True to Easter tradition, they have risen. Wow.