Paella – Cuisinart Cook Central 3-in-1 Multicooker MSC-600 User Manual

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Paella

This version of the traditional Spanish dish is

sure to please any cr

owd.

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ng

: Bro

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/Saut

é

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s 8 to 10

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rv

in

gs

1 teaspoon

olive

oil

1

whole chicken (about 4 pounds) cut

into 8 pieces

teaspoons sea or kosher salt,

divided

¾

teaspoon fr

eshly ground black

pepper, divided

9

ounces Spanish chorizo (3 links) cut

into ¼-inch slices

5

garlic cloves, finely chopped

1

medium onion, peeled and cut into

1-inch pieces

¼

teaspoon smoked paprika

1

sprig fresh or

egano

1

can (28 ounces) plum tomatoes,

drained and roughly chopped

cups Bomba rice*

6

cups hot chicken broth, low sodium

large pinch saffr

on

1

pound shrimp, rinsed, peeled and

deveined

12 littleneck

clams

½

cup chopped Italian parsley

½

cup fresh or fr

ozen (do not need to

thaw) peas

teaspoon fresh lemon juice

lemon wedges for serving

1. Put the oil in the cooking pot of the

Multicooker set to Brown/Sauté at 400°F

.

2. While unit is heating, season the chicken

parts on both sides with 1 teaspoon of salt

and ½ teaspoon of pepper. Once unit is hot,

brown the chicken, skin side down first,

about 5 minutes for each side. Remove and

reserve. Add the chorizo and br

own on both

sides.

3. Once chorizo has br

owned, reduce the

temperature to 350°F and add the garlic

and onion with the paprika, oregano and

¼ teaspoon salt. Sauté until vegetables are

softened and lightly browned, about 2 to

5 minutes.

4. Put the tomatoes into the cooking pot

with the sautéed vegetables. Increase the

temperature to 400°F

. Cook the tomatoes

until reduced and slightly caramelized,

about 7 to 8 minutes. Be sure to stir the

tomatoes occasionally to prevent bur

ning.

5. Add the rice to the unit and stir to coat

with tomato mixture. Add the hot br

oth and

saffr

on and stir together well. Cover and

reduce the temperatur

e to 325°F . Allow rice

to simmer for 10 minutes.

6. Add the chicken pieces to the cooking

pot by nestling them in the rice; simmer,

covered for an additional 15 minutes.

7. While chicken is simmering, season shrimp

with remaining salt and pepper

. Add to unit

with the clams and simmer, cover

ed, for an

additional 8 minutes, until clamshells have

opened.

8. Stir in the parsley

, peas and lemon juice.

9. Serve immediately with lemon wedges on

the side.

* Bomba Rice is a Spanish style rice specific for

paella. It can be found in specialty or gourmet

stores, or possibly in the inter

national section

of many large gr

ocery stores. If you cannot

find it, Arborio rice can be used in its place.

Nutritional information per ser

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