Seafood Paella

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    50 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    12 people

  • Calories

    349 kcal

  • Cuisine

    Spanish

Seafood Paella

I mean, tell me this isn’t the most gorgeous Seafood Paella you’ve ever seen. And guess what – it’s crazy easy to make! Plus it feeds a crowd!

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Ingredients

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For the Herb Sauce

  • 1 jalapeño roughly chopped
  • cup cilantro fresh
  • cup parsley fresh
  • 10 tablespoons olive oil divided
  • kosher salt

For the Paella

  • 1 yellow onion diced or sliced, large
  • 1 red bell pepper sliced
  • 6 garlic roughly chopped, cloves
  • 2 teaspoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika hot, Spanish
  • ½ cup dry sherry
  • 3 cups short-grain rice
  • 6-8 cups chicken broth low-sodium
  • ½ teaspoon saffron threads
  • 12 littleneck clams scrubbed
  • 8 green onions both ends trimmed
  • 12 prawn or shrimp, shell-on
  • black pepper freshly ground
  • 3 lemon quartered, plural

Instructions

  1. In a small food processor, blend the jalapeño, cilantro, parsley, and 6 tablespoons of the olive oil until smooth and season with salt to taste. Set aside until ready to serve.
  2. Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining olive in a large 15-inch paella pan over medium-high. Add the yellow onion and bell pepper and saute for 8–10 minutes until soft. Add garlic and both paprikas and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Carefully add sherry, bring to a simmer, and cook, stirring constantly, until pan is almost dry, about 3 minutes.
  3. Add the rice and toast until rice is coated and starting to turn translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in 2 cups of the broth at a time while simmering and saffron and season with salt. Bring broth to a boil, adding the remaining broth until you've used it all and then reduce heat, and simmer until rice is cooked. If liquid evaporates and the rice is still al dente, add another cup of stock or broth or water and continue to cook. Nestle the clams into the rice and cover and continue to cook until clams open, 12–15 minutes. After 15 minutes, discard any clams that don’t open. Remove the pan from the heat, keeping it covered and let rice continue to steam for 10 minutes.
  4. While paella cooks, heat a grill pan or skillet over medium-high. Separately, toss green onions and prawns with 1 tablespoon of oil each in their respective bowls; and season with salt and pepper. Char or grill the green onions, turning occasionally, until greens are charred and bulbs are tender, about 5 minutes. Char or grill prawns until cooked through and shells are charred, about 3 minutes per side. Finally, char or grill lemons until charred, about 1 minute per side.
  5. Tuck the green onions and prawns into the paella. Drizzle dish with the herb infused oil and squeeze lemon juice on top. Place remaining lemons alongside the paella and serve.

Notes

  • A paella pot is an extremely wide skillet with low sides. It is also generally a thinner material to heat quickly. You can use whatever large skillet you have on hand.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 349kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 46g (15%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 14g (22%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g (45%) Trans Fat 0.002g (0%) Cholesterol 26mg (9%) Sodium 157mg (7%) Potassium 392mg (8%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 868IU (17%) Vitamin C 33mg (37%) Calcium 56mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 349 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 349kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 46g 15%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 14g 22%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Trans Fat 0.002g 0%
Cholesterol 26mg 9%
Sodium 157mg 7%
Potassium 392mg 8%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 868IU 17%
Vitamin C 33mg 37%
Calcium 56mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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