Easy Seafood Paella
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5.0
75 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
30 mins
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Cook Time
30 mins
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Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
355 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Dinner
Easy Seafood Paella
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You can have this Easy Seafood Paella on the table in much less time than with traditional methods, as we remove the extra steps of mortar/pestle paste-making. No need for a paella pan here; any XL pan or skillet will work.
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Ingredients
- 4 to 4 ¼ cups good quality homemade or store bought chicken broth the better your broth, the better the rice flavor will be
- 2 cups clam juice bottled, found in grocery stores
- 1 lb firm white fish cut into bite size pieces (i.e., mahi-mahi, orange roughly, snapper, or halibut are good.)
- 14 fresh mussels in shell cleaned/de-bearded, and well-drained
- 14 clams in shell cleaned and well-drained
- 12 large or extra large shrimp shelled or de-shelled
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 TB salted butter
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 8 cloves fresh garlic minced
- ¼ cup Freshly chopped cilantro
- ¼ cup Freshly chopped basil
- ¼ cup freshly chopped scallions
- 3 tsp smoked paprika it's important to use smoked paprika for the smoky flavor
- 3 large Roma tomatoes seeded and chopped
- 2 cups arborio rice dry
- Optional: lemon or lime wedges or chopped cilantro to serve
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Instructions
- In a pot, heat up 4 cups of chicken broth and the clam juice. Cover and keep warm. Thoroughly towel dry the fish and shrimp, keeping them separate. Sprinkle both with a layer of kosher salt and black pepper. Set aside and continue with recipe.
- In an extra large heavy skillet/pan (or cast iron pan, but NOT non-stick,) heat up the salted butter on high heat. Add the onions and garlic, cooking and stirring for 1 minute. Add the cilantro, basil, and scallions, stirring for 1 min. Add smoked paprika and tomatoes, stirring to combine well. Cover and let cook 3-4 minutes until tomatoes become soft.
- Pour in the hot broth/clam juice mixture. Bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper to taste (I prefer to add more seasoning rather than less, as the rice will absorb it all.) Sprinkle rice over the pan. Boil for 3 minutes uncovered, stirring occasionally. Smooth out the rice.
- Add fish evenly over the rice. If needed, press down so that the fish is mostly submerged in liquid. Do not stir at all from here on out. Lower heat to a low boil and cook uncovered until most of the liquid is absorbed, but there is still enough to continue cooking, 10 minutes (add up to 1/4 cup extra broth if it's too dry.)
- Add all of the shellfish evenly over the top, placing shells so that they will open face up. Cook over low boil uncovered for 15 minutes, until rice is tender and shrimp is opaque. (Turn shrimp over once halfway through cooking to ensure it cooks through.) Turn heat off and immediately cover with a domed lid or foil and let sit for 10 minutes. Discard any unopened shellfish. Serve immediately with wedges of lemon, lime, or cilantro as desired.
Notes
- Sometimes peas are added, so feel free to use them if you like. Traditionally, a generous pinch of saffron is used in paella. If you like, add saffron threads to the dish when tomatoes are added.)This dish is best eaten the day it's made; Arborio rice tends to become mushy the next day (similar to what happens with risotto.)
Nutrition Information
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Calories
355kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
66mg
(22%)
Sodium
885mg
(37%)
Potassium
531mg
(15%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1017IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 355 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 355kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 66mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 885mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 531mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1017IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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