Easy Seafood Paella Recipe
User Reviews
4.8
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
20 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
412 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Spanish
Easy Seafood Paella Recipe
Description
Easy Seafood Paella Recipe features paella rice cooked slowly in chicken stock with onions, garlic, and cherry tomatoes to build a flavorful base. The addition of paprika and turmeric gives the rice its signature golden hue and a mild earthy warmth. Introducing a mix of seafood including shelled mussels and frozen calamari rings ensures a varied, fresh seafood mix cooked gently to maintain tenderness. The cooking process avoids stirring after the stock addition to help create a crust, enhancing texture contrast. The dish is finished with freshly chopped parsley for freshness.
The soft rice grains fully absorb the liquid and spices while the seafood rests on top to cook through gently in covered heat, melding the flavors thoroughly. The result is a dish with moist, slightly firm rice and juicy seafood carrying subtle smoky and aromatic flavors. This composition balances savory seafood taste and spices in a comforting yet special meal.
This paella works well served directly from the pan, perfect for sharing. Fresh parsley garnish brightens the flavor profile. Given its rich and filling nature, it can serve as a complete main course without needing substantial sides.
Ingredients
- 1 cup paella rice (or Arborio rice)
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 cup cherry tomato
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil ( or olive oil)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 1 teaspoon paprika sweet
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 2 cup mixed seafood mussels, calamari rings, scallops, frozen
- 1 cup mussels ( in shells)
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped, fresh
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.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 412 kcal
% 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.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
4.8
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