1 One and a half pound
-lobster, cooked
1 lb Shrimp
1 Dozen or more small clams
1 qt Mussels
1 One and a half pound chicken
1 ts Oregano
2 Peppercorns
1 Clove garlic, peeled
1 1/2 ts Salt
6 tb Olive oil
1 ts Vinegar
2 oz Ham, cut in thin strips
1 Chorizo (hot Spanish
-sausage), sliced
1 oz Salt pork, finely chopped
1 Onion, peeled and chopped
1 Green pepper, seeded and
-chopped
1/2 ts Ground coriander
1 ts Capers
3 tb Tomato sauce
2 1/4 c Rice, washed and drained
4 c Boiling water
1 ts Saffron
1 cn Peas, drained
1 cn Pimientos
Remove meat from the lobster. Shell and devein shrimp. Scrub mussels
and clams. Cut chicken into medium sized serving pieces. Combine
oregano, peppercorns, garlic, salt, two Tbsp of the olive oil and the
vinegar and mash with back of spoon or with a mortar. Rub chicken
with the mixture.
Heat remaining olive oil in a deep, heavy skillet and brown chicken
lightly over moderate het. Add ham, chorizo, salt pork, onion, green
pepper, coriander and capers. Cook ten minutes over low heat. Add
tomato sauce and rice and cook 5 minutes. Add boiling water, saffron
and shrimp. Mix well and cook rapidly, covered, until liquid is
absorbed, about 20 minutes. With a large spoon, turn rice from top to
bottom.
Add lobster meat and peas; cover and cook 5 minutes longer. Steam
mussels and clams in a little water until their shells open. Heat the
pimientos and drain. Us the mussels, clams and pimientos as a garnish.
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