1 ¼ - 1 ½PoundsPork Tenderloin –Brined see instructions below
Roasted Garlic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
8 to 12Chicken Tights or Legsskin off
1 ½cupOniondiced
½poundBambaCalasparra Rice or Enriched Parboiled Long Grain Rice from Uncle Ben’s Converted Brand
½poundChorizo Sausagecut into ¼ inch dice
½cupFRESH Orange Juice
1teaspoonSaffron
2tablespoonsGarlicminced
1 ½cupmixed GreenRed or Yellow Peppers, cut into medium to small dice
1cuppeeledseeded and diced medium size Tomato
1cupSerrano Ham or any good backed Ham cut into ¼ inch cubes
2cupsChicken Stock
12medium Shrimpabout 21/25 per pound
1poundGrouperSea Bass, or Dolphin cut into 1 ½ ounces piece
12nice size Sea Scallops
12large Shrimpabout 15 per pound
2poundsMussels
Lemon wedges or crown for decoration
Italian Parsley for decoration
½cupPeas for decoration
Fleur De Sel Salt and Black Pepper
For the Brine
1/2cupSalt
1/2cupBrown Sugar or Molasses
1 1/2quartsWater
2Bay Leaves
ONLY if you have them add 10 cracked Juniper Berries
For the Rub
1tablespoonPaprika
1tablespoonGround Coriander
¼teaspoonCayenne Pepper
1teaspoonGround Cumin
1teaspoonSalt
1teaspoonBlack Pepper
2tablespoonsBrown Sugar
For the Mussels
2tablespoonsExtra Virgin Olive Oil
1cupOnionchopped
1tablespoonfresh Thymechopped
2tablespoonsfresh Garlicchopped
1 ½cupsChardonnay
2poundsfresh Mussels
2tablespoonsParsleychopped
Salt and Pepper to taste
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Recipe Instructions
Preheat Oven to 375°
If you are going to follow the same order than the Chef used on his video please follow the instructions below. If not you can just prepare the pork tenderloin separately.
Brine the Pork Tenderloin
In a small glass lasagna pan, dissolve all the ingredients and place the cleaned pork tenderloin, cover and refrigerate for about 3 hours. Remove from the brine and pat dry with paper towels.
To start the Paella. Heat a frying pan with 2 tablespoons olive oil; when hot, add the chicken and cook until golden brown on all sides. Remove from the pan and reserve.
In a “Paella Pan” add another 2 tablespoons olive oil and when hot add the onion, cook until translucent, add the rice and cook for a few minutes. Add the chorizo sausage, saffron and Orange juice cook for 2 minutes to make saffron infusion. Add garlic, peppers, ¾ cup of the tomatoes, and Serrano ham and stock. Making sure that the rice is well distributed evenly in the bottom of the entire pan.
Arrange the chicken pieces all around the pan and bring to a boil and immediately, place pan in the oven and cook for 10/15 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking in the oven in the Paella Pan, pan sear the pork and place in the oven for about 10 minutes or however long it takes to get to 140F. Take out of Oven and let it rest for at least 15 minutes before cutting.
Pork Rub
Mix all the ingredients with a whisk and rub all over the tenderloin, making sure to press until the rub adheres.
Remove Paella from the oven; add the medium shrimp, snapper, grouper, scallops, “Fleur de Sel” salt. Making sure to submerge all the ingredients into the pan. Return to the oven and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes or until the fish is cooked.
While the Paella is cooking, cook the large shrimp in a frying pan just long enough to cook their outside, but not cooking them all the way!
Cook the Mussels
In a Saute Casserole with lid, large enough to hold the mussels, heat the olive oil, when hot add the onion, and cook until translucent, add the thyme and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds or until the garlic is fragrant. Add the wine; when boiling add the mussels, cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until all the mussels have opened. Remove as they open, DO NOT OVERCOOK. Save the liquid to make a bisque for the next day, just add some chicken stock, cream saffron cook for 10 minutes and adjust the consistency to your liking with corn starch.
Cut the pork tenderloin about ½ to ¾ thick slices.
Remove the Paella again for the oven, add arrange the pork and submerge, add the chopped tomatoes & peas.
Go back in the oven for a couple minutes.
Cut your Lemon crown.
Arrange the mussels all the way around the Paella pan and sprinkle with chopped parsley! And VOILA!!! Bon Appetit!