Seafood quinoa or quinoa paella {Quinua marinera}
User Reviews
4.9
105 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
8
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
South American, American, Ecuadorian
Seafood quinoa or quinoa paella {Quinua marinera}
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Seafood quinoa or quinoa paella recipe made with seafood broth and sautéed with shrimp, clams, squid, scallops, onions, garlic, bell pepper, cilantro and spices.
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Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked quinoa pre-washed
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped white onion
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 4 cups seafood broth
For the seafood quinoa:
- 3 tablespoons oil
- 2 garlic heads peeled and crushed
- 1 cup finely chopped white onion
- 1 bell pepper diced
- ½ tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground achiote or annatto use paprika as a replacement if needed
- 1 cup cooked peas
- 1 bunch of cilantro finely chopped
- 1 lb raw shrimp deveined and with shells on
- 1 lb small clams well cleaned
- 1 lb squid or calamari both tubes and tentacles, cut in small pieces
- ½ lb bay scallops
- salt and pepper to taste
To serve:
- Fried ripe plantains
- Tomato and onion curtido
- avocado slices
- Lime slices
- Aji criollo hot sauce
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Instructions
To cook the quinoa:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil on medium heat in a saucepan
- Add the 2 tablespoons of chopped onion and the crushed garlic clove, and cook until soft, about 3-5 minutes.
- Add the quinoa and the seafood broth, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and let simmer for about 15 minutes or until the water has evaporated and quinoa is tender, save for later.
For the seafood quinoa or quinoa paella:
- Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of oil on medium heat in a large sauté pan.
- Add the chopped onions and crushed garlic, stir frequently and cook until the onions are tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the cumin, achiote or annatto powder, diced bell pepper, and a bit of salt and pepper.
- Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add ½ of the finely chopped cilantro, stir in well.
- Add the raw shrimp and the clams, stir and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the cooked quinoa, peas, calamari and bay scallops, cook until the seafood is done, no longer than 5 minutes.
- Add the remaining ½ of the chopped cilantro, and additional salt or pepper if needed.
- Serve with fried ripe plantains, tomato and onion curtido or salad, avocado, lime slices, and aji criollo or hot sauce.
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4.9
105 reviews
Excellent
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