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Seafood Paella Recipe

This easy seafood paella, made with shrimp, clams and chorizo is a delicious one-pot weeknight dish!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 263 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Spanish

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)

Instructions

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  1. Clean the clams and soak in cold water for 20 minutes.
  2. Transfer the shrimp to a bowl and season with 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice and Old Bay.
  3. Heat a large, deep nonstick skillet over medium heat.
  4. Add 1 teaspoon of oil and sauté the chorizo, onions, garlic and paprika until soft, about 3 minutes.
  5. 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.
  6. Add the diced tomatoes, broth, salt, saffron threads (crumbled between fingers) and bay leaf.
  7. 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.
  8. Cover tightly again and cook on low heat until the clams open up and the shrimp are cooked through, about 10 to 12 minutes.
  9. 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.
  10. Discard the bay leaf and garnish with parsley.

Nutrition Information

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

% 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.