Arroz con Cangrejo with California Avocados

Serves: 12

Ingredients


Crab Stock (Yield: 8 cups)

4 whole Dungeness crabs cracked and cleaned
1 gal. water
6 stalks celery each cut into 4 large pieces
2 leeks white and light green parts, cut into large chunks
2 large tomatoes each cut in half
8 sprigs flat-leaf parsley or other herbs of your choosing
1 Tbsp. salt
1 tsp. pepper

Rocoto Aioli (Yield: 2 cups)

3/4 cup olive oil
3/4 cup garlic peeled
3/4 cup white onion chopped
3 cups sweet red peppers stemmed, seeded, and chopped

Salt and pepper


Lime juice


Avocado Chalaca (Yield: 6 cups)

4 Fresh California Avocados peeled, seeded, chopped
2 cups red onion chopped

Fresh cilantro


Lime juice


Salt and pepper


Habanero pepper


Assembly


Meat reserved from 4 Dungeness crabs

1 cup olive oil plus extra for garnish
2 cups white onion chopped
1/4 cup garlic chopped
2 cups Aji Amarillo paste
4 tsp. annatto powder
1/4 cup Aji Panca paste

Salt and pepper


Ground cumin

4 cups arborio rice
1 qt. white wine
4 cups fava beans shelled and peeled
8 cups Crab Stock (recipe follows) or substitute 8 cups of store-bought seafood stock
6 cups Avocado Chalaca (recipe follows)
2 cups Rocoto Aioli (recipe follows)

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.

Peak California Avocado season generally is spring-summer. Look for California on the label to ensure you are selecting fresh avocados grown close to home. For more recipes visit CaliforniaAvocado.com/recipes.