Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Clam | 100g cooked | 148 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Shrimp | 100g cooked | 99 |
| Pea | 1/2 cup (72g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Celery | 1 stalk (40g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Pimento | not in our table | 0 |
| Saffron | not in our table | 0 |
| Squid | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 bacon slices, chopped
- 6 chicken thighs
- ½ cup chopped onions
- ½ cup chopped celery
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 cup long-grain white rice
- 1 x 7-ounce jar roasted diced pimentos with juice
- ½ teaspoon crushed saffron threads
- 8 oz bottled clam juice
- ¾ cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
- ¼ pound cleaned squid, bodies cut into ½-inch rings
- 18 large uncooked shrimp, peeled, deveined
- 6 clams, scrubbed
- 6 mussels, debearded and scrubbed
- ¾ cup frozen green peas, thawed
- lemon wedges
Directions
Preheat oven to 450°F.
Heat olive oil in heavy large pot.
Add chopped bacon and cook about 6 minutes.
Drain bacon on paper towels.
Sprinkle chicken pieces with salt and pepper.
Add chicken to bacon drippings in pot and cook over medium heat until brown, about 7 minutes per side.
Take out the chicken and set aside.
Add onions, celery, and garlic to pot and saute until it begins to brown, 8 – 10 minutes.
Stir in rice, pimentos, and saffron.
Add clam juice and chicken stock to pot and bring mixture to simmer.
Remove from heat.
Pour rice mixture into baking dish.
Arrange chicken, shrimp, squid, clams and mussels (in their shells) on top.
Sprinkle with chopped bacon and peas.
Cover and bake about 45 minutes, until rice is tender, chicken is cooked through, and clams and mussels have opened (discard any that don't open).
Serve with lemon wedges to 6 ravenous diners.
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