Seafood Paella Recipe
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Seafood Paella Recipe
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This easy seafood paella, made with shrimp, clams and chorizo is a delicious one-pot weeknight dish!
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Ingredients
- 16 cherrystone clams
- 16 extra jumbo Shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon Old Bay seasoning
- 2 1/2 teaspoons olive oil (divided)
- 1 small cooked chorizo link (sliced thin (1.75 oz) I use Goya)
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 3 garlic cloves (sliced thin)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 1/4 cups short or medium grain rice
- 1/3 cup tomatoes (finely diced )
- 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 red bell pepper (sliced thin strips)
- 1/4 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped parsley (for garnish)
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Instructions
- Clean the clams and soak in cold water for 20 minutes.
- Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and season with 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and Old Bay.
- Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium heat.
- Add 1 teaspoon of oil and sauté the chorizo, onions, garlic and paprika until soft, about 3 minutes.
- Push aside, add the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in the center and add the rice, stirring to coat with the oil. Sauté 3 minutes.
- Add the diced tomatoes, broth, salt, saffron threads (crumbled between fingers) and bay leaf.
- Mix and bring to a boil, stirring once, place the bell pepper over the rice, reduce heat to low and cover tightly, cook 15 minutes. Uncover, add the clams, shrimp and peas.
- Cover tightly again and cook on low heat until the clams open up and the shrimp are cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- Uncover the skillet, raise the heat to medium-high and cook to toast the bottom of the rice, you should hear it sizzling, about 2 to 3 minutes.
- Discard the bay leaf and garnish with parsley.
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Nutrition Information
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Serving
3/4 cup rice with 4 clams, 4 shrimp
Calories
263kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
6.5g
(10%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
100.5mg
(34%)
Sodium
1435mg
(60%)
Fiber
1.5g
(6%)
Sugar
2.5g
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 3/4 cup rice with 4 clams, 4 shrimp | |
| Calories | 263kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 6.5g | 10% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 100.5mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 1435mg | 60% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 6% |
| Sugar | 2.5g | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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