Description
Seafood Paella is a vibrant and flavorful Spanish dish that brings the seaside right to your table. This one-pot wonder is filled with an enticing mix of fresh seafood, including shrimp, mussels, and squid, all enveloped in perfectly cooked saffron-infused rice. Ideal for family dinners or festive gatherings, this recipe is not only simple to prepare but also stunning in presentation. Impress your guests with the rich flavors and aromas of this traditional dish that captures the essence of Mediterranean cuisine.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 lb fresh squid, sliced into rings
- 2 cups fresh tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 to 4 teaspoons smoked paprika
- Pinch of saffron threads
- 2 cups Spanish paella rice
- 4 to 5 cups chicken or seafood stock
- 1 cup dry white wine
- 12 oz fresh shrimp, peeled and deveined
- ½ lb mussels, scrubbed and de-bearded
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet or paella pan over medium heat. Sauté chopped onion until translucent and add minced garlic until fragrant.
- Add squid rings and cook for about three minutes until opaque. Stir in chopped tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Season with salt, pepper, smoked paprika, and saffron; mix well.
- Add paella rice and stir for one minute before pouring in stock and wine. Bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook on low heat for about twenty minutes without stirring until rice absorbs liquid.
- Fold in shrimp and mussels; cover again and cook until shrimp are pink and mussels open (about ten minutes).
- Let rest covered for five minutes before serving garnished with parsley.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: One-pot cooking
- Cuisine: Spanish
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 890mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 120mg