Paella

These past few days I have been craving Paella.  All I have wanted to eat was that burned crunchy rice stuck to the bottom of the pan, mixed with fresh seafood and a big glass of ice cold Sangria. So i went in search of yummy but inexpensive Paella.  As I was walking down the road in Barceloneta I saw a couple eating the most magnificent yellow, hot Paella i have ever seen. Unfortunately I have forgotten the name of the place now but I am going to hunt it down so next time i crave Paella I can go there.  The Paella was amazing, with tons of seafood, lots of rice and just the right amount of crispy pieces stuck on the bottom.  The Sangria was good but not the best  I have ever had.  I asked for the recipe and how they cook it but they said it was  a secret so instead i looked up my own recipe online.  I have attached it here:

• Broth:
• 3 cups water
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 1 teaspoon saffron threads
• 2 (8-ounce) bottles clam juice
• Herb Blend:
• 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried tarragon
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• Paella:
• 1 pound monkfish or other firm white fish fillets
• 16 unpeeled jumbo shrimp (about 1 pound)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cups finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped red bell pepper
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice
• 1 cup frozen green peas
• 16 littleneck clams
• 1 (7-ounce) jar sliced pimento, drained
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

Here are some pics i took of the yummy Paella

YUMMY!

This is me sucking on the head of the shrimp...the Spanish way apparently...Kinda gross!

Almost gone

Too much food!