Paella -( riceless)

[nrgy]

Paella - no rice -

4 small chorizos - (be careful of added sugar)
1 lb chicken
Spanish Olive Oil - I like Goya brand
Paprika to taste
Oregano to taste
1 lb scallops
1 lb shrimp - peel on
1 dozen littleneck clams


Marinate chicken pieces in olive oil, paprika and oregano for at least for one hour in refrigerator.

Cut chorizos into 1/2" slices. Heat pan on Med. heat until hot - add cold olive oil. Add cut chorizos and saute turning or stirring continuously until just beginning to brown. Add chicken pieces and brown on both sides. Rinse clams under cold water and add to pan. Wait about 2 or 3 minutes and then add shrimp - stir shrimp gently in pan, until they turn pink on both sides. Next lower the heat to simmer. Add scallops and cover the pan. Check every few minutes until clams open (if it seems like it is taking too long for clams to open you can turn heat up slightly) - scallops should be cooked by the time the clams open. If you have extra large scallops - be sure to check them for doneness. Then serve.

If the pan seems dry you can add a few Tbs. of chicken broth at anytime.

[Naja]

This would be quite lovely with Mock Cauliflower Rice - that's basically grated cauliflower, briefly stir-fried or steamed to resemble rice grains.

[nrgy]

Thank you - Naja,

Great suggestion - I was just browsing for something to go with this dish - one thing that looked good was a cauliflower souffle that someone had paired with bacon wrapped scallops....but I couldn't find the souffle recipe.

I just made this tonight - so next time I will def try the mock rice.

Are there other things that work nicely for mock rice? nrgy

[Naja]

Later on Maintenance you may be able to add some whole grains like wild rice or brown rice, but for the earlier phases of the diet grated cauliflower is probably the best rice substitute.