When we think of typical Mediterranean dishes, one of the first that springs to mind is paella. It is something that is often hard to come by and when we do find it, it is not of the quality that we may have hoped for. If you are looking for paella catering in Sydney then Icon Event Catering is the ideal answer to satisfy your cravings. Icon Event Catering, Head Chef, Roger Osborne excels at producing high quality, Spanish cuisine and this is reflected in the flavour and quality of our paellas in Sydney.

The paella is a traditional Valencian rice dish that has a history dating back to ancient times but the modern version, the version we are familiar with today, originates from the Albufera lagoon, close to the city of Valencia, on the east coast of Spain. It is this recipe that Nick bases our dish on. Starting with a classic stock and using only the finest ingredients, our paellas are aromatic and full of flavour. Demand for our paella in Sydney is high and we offer paella catering on the Northern Beaches as well as the rest of Sydney.

We offer a selection of paellas with more details given below:

Valencian – Classic Chicken and Chorizo

In the 18th century, Valencians used paelleras (pans) to cook rice in the open air of their orchards and we follow a similar method today.

Ingredients:

Chicken, chorizo, rice, capsicum, beans, tomatoes, chicken stock, olive oil, saffron, sweet paprika, fresh rosemary, white wine, sea salt, pepper

Paella de Marisco – Seafood

The Valencians living on the coast decided to opt for seafood instead of meat to make their paellas and at Icon Event Catering we also offer this option.

Ingredients:

Prawns, mussels, white fish, squid, rice, capsicum, beans, tomatoes, onions, seafood stock, olive oil, saffron, sweet paprika, fresh rosemary white wine, bay leaves, sea salt, pepper

Paella de Mixta – Meat and Seafood

As the dishes developed and evolved, people started to experiment with different ingredients and we have continued this.

Ingredients:

Prawns, mussels, white fish, squid, rice, capsicum, beans, tomatoes, onions, seafood stock, olive oil, saffron, sweet paprika, fresh rosemary white wine, bay leaves, sea salt, pepper

Paella de Vegetariana – Vegetarian

A slightly modern twist, the Paella de Vegetariana caters for the vegetarian diet.

Ingredients:

Green beans, capsicum, tomatoes, peas, seasonal vegetables vegetable stock, olive oil, saffron, sweet paprika, fresh rosemary white wine, sea salt, pepper