Spanish Seafood Paella [Video]
This dish is a mixture of rice, veggies, infused with Saffron, and different spices. Packed with a combination of seafood: shrimp, mussels, calamari, lobster’s tail, fish fillet, and clams.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Paella
- 2½ cup Short-grain rice or any Paella Rice or risotto rice
- 3 cup Vegetable stock or chicken stock
- 2 cup Water
- ½ cup Colored Peppers
- ½ cup Yellow onion finely chopped
- 5 cloves Garlic finely chopped
- ½ cup Diced Tomatoes
- ¼ cup Frozen peas & carrots
- ¼ cup leeks sliced thin
- ¼ cup celery small cubes
- 3 Tablespoon Olive oil
- ¼ cup Parsley for Garnish
Spices
- 1 tablespoon Saffron Threads
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 teaspoon Coriander
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 2 Bay leaves
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- ½ teaspoon Salt or to taste
Seafood
- ½ cup Peeled shrimp
- 5 large Shrimps heads on
- ½ cup Calamari cut into rings
- ½ cup Mussels rinsed & scrubbed
- ½ cup Clams rinsed & scrubbed
- 1 Lobster tail cut in half vertically
- ½ cup Fillet fish cubes (I used Swai; in the US, you can substitute with tilapia, haddock or flounder)
Instructions
Step 1” Saffron”
- In a small pan, bring vegetable stock to boil then add the “Saffron”.
- Wait a few minutes then remove from heat and step aside.
Step 2” Paella”
- In a Paella pan “or any similar skillet” heat oil over medium heat.
- Sauté onions for 2 minutes then add the celery, leeks, colored peppers & garlic. Stirring regularly.
- Add the rest of the spices: Garlic powder, Onion powder, Turmeric, Coriander, Paprika, Bay leaves, Black pepper, cumin &Turmeric. Stir regularly
- Add the peas & carrots, then add the calamari, Stir regularly for 3 minutes
- Add rice then diced tomatoes. Stir for 2 minutes
- Add the Mixture of vegetable stock & Saffron, from Step 1, then the water
- Now, arrange the rest of the seafood start by adding the peeled shrimp, fish fillet, shrimp heads-on, lobster’s tail, mussels & clams.
- Bring to boil then lower the heat a bit and cover. Cook for 15 minutes, until the liquid, is fully absorbed or until its fully cooked
- Garnish with parsley, serve with lemon wedges on the side. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- You can add any seafood you like. You can use more than 2 or even just one. We are big on seafood that’s why I added different kinds of seafood.
- Tip: try adding 3 or 4 shrimps heads-on if available, I noticed that it makes a big difference in the richness of the flavor.
- Fish: try to add a thick kind of fillet fish not thin, I used Swai. Tilapia is a good option too.
- This Paella is a one-pot meal so it is a PERFECT party dish!
