Valencia Rice Recipe

This simple Arroz Valenciana or Arroz a la Valenciana recipe is the perfect all-in-one dish to serve on special occasions due to its attractive visuals and amazing flavors! Made by cooking the chicken, glutinous rice, vegetables, and spices in a pan first then simmering them in coconut milk. It is served topped with hard-boiled eggs.

It is almost guaranteed that you will see this dish when you attend fiestas in provinces as it is one of the most popular dishes that Filipinos make during celebrations and festivities.

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Is a Visayan adaptation of the famous Spanish paella. While Paella uses round ground rice and meat stock, this dish uses glutinous or sticky rice and coconut milk instead. It is also characterized by using turmeric (luyang dilaw), chicken, and chorizo de Bilbao.

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It bears a lot of similarities to its regional sister dish, the Bringhe of Pampanga. Bringhe is actually a fusion of two dishes- the South East Asian Biryani and the Spanish Paella.

This is a simple version of this recipe that is really quick and easy to make. It is ideal for an everyday meal. You can get away with making this dish using only a few ingredients as long as the main ones are present: sticky rice, turmeric, coconut milk, and chicken. It is quite a customizable dish as well.

If you want to give it some flair for serving on special occasions, you can add Chorizo de Bilbao, green peas, and raisins. You can also use seafood and other meats like pork, beef, or duck. I have also encountered this dish served with some chicken gizzard and liver as well.

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With banana leaves or use a large shallow serving dish. Arrange the toppings as desired. Alternatively, you can also use a llanera to shape it and then invert it to a serving plate.

To store leftovers, make sure to spread them in an airtight container or ziplock to prevent them from drying out. Unfortunately, rice does not last too long in the fridge, it is best to reheat them after a day or two. You can also freeze it for a month or two, but I normally don't because the quality is not the same

To reheat, first, break the huge lumps and you can use a microwave if using a microwave-safe container with a lid. The best way, I find, would be to reheat using a steamer. If you have banana leaves use that to line the steamer basket and transfer the cold/frozen Arroz Valenciana on it then cover and steam for a few minutes. Skip the banana leaves if not available. No need to thaw.

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This simple Arroz Valenciana or Arroz a la Valenciana recipe is the perfect all-in-one dish to serve on special occasions due to its attractive visuals and amazing flavors!

Calories: 506 kcal Carbohydrates: 72 g Protein: 10 g Fat: 21 g Saturated Fat: 17 g Trans Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 55 mg Sodium: 529 mg Potassium: 571 mg Fiber: 6 g Sugar: 5 g Vitamin A: 4629 IU Vitamin C: 46 mg Calcium: 60 mg Iron: 5 mgI love Spanish flavors but was always so afraid to make paella.  It just looked complicated and wasn’t something I could easily make on a weeknight for dinner.  

Plus, I thought it was a heavy dish that would leave me so full at the end of my meal.   I couldn’t be more wrong on both counts.

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With a few shortcuts from the traditional recipe, I could make paella any night of the week and I realized that using the correct rice makes all the difference in the world when it comes to the heaviness of this glorious dish.

When I was in Valencia, Spain last year I took a field trip to El Raco de la Paella, the only remaining wood-fired paella restaurant.  I was determined to learn exactly how Spaniards make this traditional dish.  Paella means “for her” and it was always cooked by a man for his woman.  Well today, this girl was in charge and was entering this extremely hot kitchen risking burns and all to learn this craft with my expert teacher at my side.

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If there is one thing I know about making Italian risotto or Spanish paella it’s that rice matters.  These grains are short and fat and have a little white kernel in the center.  Surrounding the kernel is the starch that can only be released as hot liquid is added.

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To make proper paella you need to find Spanish paella rice called Calasparra or Bomba rice.  Grown in the rich soils of the national protected L’Albufera Park of Valencia, both of these short-grain kinds of rice make perfect paella. Their high absorption rates (Bomba absorbs one-third more water than the traditional) allows them to soak up and hold the abundance of flavors in your paella pan.

My paella teacher at the restaurant said that “Bomba rice is hard as a stone until a moment arises and then it’s perfect.”   The key is finding that moment otherwise you could overcook it and it will be gummy.

He said,   “The rice should be exactly four grains high in the pan.  The first layer is for the burn and the last three are for the dish.”   It’s not a dish where you can leave your post, especially near the end.  He tells me, “When the rice sings, you hear the moment that it’s ready.”  In the last twenty seconds of cooking the paella, the pan is put directly on the fire to burn the lowest grain.  Then it rests for five minutes, no longer.

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My secret to making a great paella and a great shortcut is to simply use Aneto Spanish Paella Bases.  Seriously, they have everything in it you need (including the snails, rabbit, and saffron) to cook like a professional paella maker.  Plus unlike most cooking bases on the market, Aneto uses no concentrates or powders.  It’s the real deal.  Just add rice and chicken or fish for the perfect paella every time.

I know there are some paella recipes out there that say using a large saute pan is okay.  I’m going to go out on a limb and say “nay” to this one.  I want you to be successful and happy with your dish so you need to use the right pan.

Traditional

The pan used to make paella, “a paellera, ” is what gave the dish its name.  It’s shallow, wide and round with slightly sloping sides which ensures that the rice cooks evenly.  Little dimples on the pan’s surface help regulate the heat and allow the pan to cool very fast.

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Paella is a lunch dish in Valencia and never eaten at dinner.  Plus it’s only eaten once a week to prevent “rice belly, ” as they like to call it.  And while nearly every restaurant will serve paella on their menus for dinner if you order it that’s a telltale sign that you are a tourist.

Traditionally, the paella pan is placed at the center of a round table with a wooden spoon placed alongside the dish.  Each diner takes the wooden spoon and draws through the rice to “marks her territory” and then eat right out of the pan.

This version below uses my secret shortcut Aneto Paella Base. It cuts down the number of ingredients you would otherwise need to have and is especially convenient when you don't keep expensive saffron in your pantry. I've updated this recipe based on ingredients that can be found at your local grocery store or specialty market.

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Although, this is a traditional recipe you can add any protein or vegetables that you like.  You can season to your taste by adding more or less salt, smoked paprika, or garlic.

Whether Annapolis is your home, your destination or a pit stop on the way to your beach vacation, Tastings Gourmet Market is the place to pick up a few provisions for an al fresco meal on the waterfront.” The Washington PostArroz Valenciana is a hearty and tasty Filipino dish made of glutinous rice, coconut milk, chicken, Chorizo de Bilbao, and saffron. It's colorful and festive, and perfect for holidays and special occasions!

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Less than three weeks to Christmas! Can you believe it? It seems just yesterday when 2019 rolled in, and we are now in the last month of the year. Ugh, time, you move too fast.

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I am knee-deep, working on new recipes for this season's festivities. I already have quite a few ready to go, and I am rushing to get them up on the blog in the next few days, so you'll have plenty of time to plan your Noche Buena menu.

Along with this Arroz Valenciana, we have, so far, ube biko, special mini sapin-sapin, and lechon manok already posted. I hope you check back here daily and find something tasty to make for the holidays.

Arroz a la Valenciana is another example of Spanish influence in Philippine culture. Brought to our shores by three centuries-long colonization and adapted to fit indigenous ingredients, this one-pan rice dish is made with parts glutinous and long-grain rice, coconut milk, chicken, chorizo de bilbao, and spices.

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Although traditionally served during Christmas,