Best Seafood Paella
10 minutes of prep, lots of flavor and a complete healthy meal in one skillet! This simple Seafood Paella Recipe is the perfect weeknight meal (and goes great a glass of white wine).
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 large onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper cut into 1/2 inch strips
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups Arborio rice
- 3/4 cup dry white wine
- 2 Roma tomatoes finely chopped
- 2 pinches Spanish saffron soaked in 1/4 cup water
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 3/4 cup peas
- 1/2 pound scallops
- 3/4 pound large shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1/2 pound calamari cut into rings
- 12-15 mussels
- 1/4 cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- In a large skillet (that has a lid), heat 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat. Sauté onions until translucent. Add red pepper and garlic and cook another 2 minutes. Add the rice and sauté until it begins to turn golden.
- Add the wine and stir until it evaporates. Lower the heat and add the tomatoes, saffron with its soaking water, paprika, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
- Pour chicken stock into pan and bring to a boil. Once it begins to boil, cover with lid and simmer on low heat for 20 minutes. Uncover and add seafood and peas. Give it a light stir. Cover and cook an additional 15 minutes or until seafood is cooked thoroughly.
- Garnish with parsley and lemon wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1/6Calories: 390kcalCarbohydrates: 60gProtein: 27gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 560mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3g
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