For the Authentic Paella Valenciana: 3 cups Spanish short-grain rice (Bomba or Calasparra preferred) 6-7 cups chicken stock, kept warm 1 whole chicken (3-4 lbs), cut into 8-10 pieces 1 rabbit (2-3 ...

The meat is cooked first in olive oil and removed from the special paella pan. Then a sofrito is made, a gently cooked seasoning mixture of onion, garlic, herbs, spices and tomato cooked until ...

Travel In Search of Authentic Paella—and Other Great Rice Dishes—in Valencia I had no idea what chefs could do with rice. The number of varieties I encountered was dizzying—and delicious.

Try these Spanish paella recipes that stew rice with seafood and a variety of other proteins. Authentic paella Valenciana is a must try, and we have vegetarian and less traditional variations.