what are the main ingedients for paella (besides rice) ?

Answer 1

Paella

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon paprika
2 teaspoons dried oregano
salt and black pepper to taste
2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 2 inch pieces
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
1 pinch saffron threads
1 bay leaf
1/2 bunch Italian flat leaf parsley, chopped
1 quart chicken stock
2 lemons, zested
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 Spanish onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, coarsely chopped
1 pound chorizo sausage, casings removed and crumbled
1 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined

DIRECTIONS

In a medium bowl, mix together 2 tablespoons olive oil, paprika, oregano, and salt and pepper. Stir in chicken pieces to coat. Cover, and refrigerate.

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, and rice. Cook, stirring, to coat rice with oil, about 3 minutes. Stir in saffron threads, bay leaf, parsley, chicken stock, and lemon zest. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium low. Simmer 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat. Stir in marinated chicken and onion; cook 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and sausage; cook 5 minutes. Stir in shrimp; cook, turning the shrimp, until both sides are pink.
Spread rice mixture onto a serving tray. Top with meat and seafood mixture.

Answer 2

Paella is a traditional dish of Valencia, Spain. But there are variations in the different Spanish provinces. It is a colorful mixture of saffron-flavored rice, meats (rabbit and/or chicken), and vegetables; olive oil is another fundamental ingredient. Paella�s name comes from the flat, round pan in which it is cooked. Traditionally, the paella is cooked outdoors, over a wood fire, and no plates are used for eating, that is, people use wooden spoons to eat from the paella (pan). During the celebration of Fallas, people prepare paellas in the streets, for the whole community. There are even contests to see who prepares the largest paella in town. In many other places, and even in Valencian restaurants, paella is prepared with seafood, but this is not the original paella which is a farm-related specialty.

Answer 3

Seafood and vegetables. Paella is a "Kitchen Sink" dish with no real set ingredient list. Some Saffron is common and there are plenty of "traditional" ingredients, but ultimately it's cooked with what you have and what you think will work well.

Have fun with it.

Answer 4

It's really a hodgepodge dish, and there are as many recipes as there are for jambalaya.

Main ingredients? Saffron in the rice, onions, peas, chicken, mussels, prawns/shrimp, sometimes fish, sometimes squid...

Answer 5

mmmmmmmhhh....
I think is...
prawns
squid
mussles
chicken
saffron
peppers
onions