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Seafood Paella

 

 

A quick version of this popular Spanish dish...
 

Two 14-ounce 

 

cans chicken broth

 

2 pinches 

 

saffron

 

3 Tbs 

 

extra-virgin olive oil

 

1 small 

 

onion, chopped

 

1 medium 

 

red bell pepper, cut into ¼-inch-wide strips

 

 

 

salt and freshly ground black pepper

 

1 medium 

 

tomato, seeded and diced

 

1 clove 

 

garlic, finely chopped

 

2 cups 

 

Valencia rice, such as Goya brand

 

12 ounces 

 

chorizo, cut diagonally into ½-inch-thick slices

 

8 large 

 

shrimp (about 4 ounces), peeled and deveined, tails left intact

 

12 whole 

 

mussels, scrubbed and debearded

 

½ lb 

 

squid, cut into ¼-inch rings

 

¼ cup 

 

frozen peas

 

1 medium 

 

lemon, cut into wedges

 

2 Tbs 

 

chopped parsley

 

 

1

In a small saucepan, bring the broth to a boil and stir in the saffron. Reduce the heat to low and simmer.

2

Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onion and bell pepper and cook until just softened, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, stir in the tomato and garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the rice and the simmering broth; scatter the chorizo on top. Bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to low and loosely cover the pan with foil. Simmer for 10 minutes.

3

Scatter the shrimp, mussels and squid on the rice, cover and cook until the rice is tender and the seafood is cooked through 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Remove the paella from the heat and let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with the lemon wedges and parsley.

 

Servings: 4

 

 

 Cooking Tips

*If you can't find Valencia rice, go with a medium-grain rice instead.

**If you can't find chorizo, use spicy Italian sausage.

***Don't like mussels? Use chicken tenders in place.

 

 Recipe Source

Rachael Ray Everyday Magazine

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