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Easy Seafood Paella Recipe
Easy Seafood Paella Recipe made with mixed frozen seafood and a touch of turmeric, a quick and easy dish for a delicious midweek dinner. It's hearty and full of colour, and on the table in 30 minutes or so.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 412 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 1 cup paella rice (or Arborio rice)
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil ( or olive oil)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 2 cup mixed frozen seafood (mussels, calamari rings, scallops)
- 1 cup mussels ( in shells)
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic.
- In a large pan, heat up the oil on a low heat, add the onion with a pinch of salt and fry until golden.
- Add the garlic and tomatoes, and cook for a further 2-3 minutes until the tomatoes are mushy.
- In go the paprika, turmeric and rice, salt and pepper.
- Give them a good stir, add the stock, and place the lid on.
- Cook on a low to medium heat without stirring at all until most liquid is evaporated.
- Throw in the seafood, and place the lid back again.
- Cook for 7 minutes until the seafood is cooked through, and rice is cooked, and all the liquid is absorbed.
- Garnish with fresh parsley.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
412kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
51g
(17%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
5mg
(2%)
Sodium
1620mg
(68%)
Potassium
368mg
(11%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
512IU
(10%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 412kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 51g | 17% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 1620mg | 68% |
| Potassium | 368mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 512IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.