5.0 from 15 votes
Squid Ink Paella (Arròs Negre/Arroz Negro)
This luxurious paella is sure to win the hearts - and bellies - of seafood lovers!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 318 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 whole squid, cleaned and sliced
- 1 1/2 cups bomba rice (bomba is the best rice for paella, if you can't find it substitute arborio rice)
- 1 carton (34 ounces) Aneto Squid Ink Paella Cooking Base
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (pimenton)
- 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 cup piquillo peppers, cut into strips (can substitute roasted red peppers)
- Assortment of clams and mussels (about 10 each, scrubbed (you can also add prawns)
- lemon wedges and parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a 38cm paella pan over medium-high heat. Add the squid and cook until slightly firm.Remove and set aside. (If using prawns, cook those until they change color and also set aside.)
- Add the rice and cook briefly until the grains are coated with the oil. Pour in the squid ink paella cooking base, stir in the smoked paprika and salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 minutes or until half of the liquid is absorbed. Do not stir the rice.
- Position the shellfish and piquillo peppers the way you want them to appear in the final dish. Continue to simmer over medium-low heat for about another 20 minutes until the seafood is cooked through. Turn the pan every few minutes to position the different section over the flame to create that crispy bottom crust, the socarrat.
- Remove from the heat, add the squid and prawns (if using) and tent the pan with some aluminum foil for 5-10 minutes to allow the shellfish to open. Garnish with some lemon wedges and fresh parsley and serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
318kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
56g
(19%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
680mg
(28%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
0.1g
(0%)
Vitamin A
91IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 318
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 318kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 56g | 19% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 680mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 0.1g | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 91IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.