4 SERVINGS - 1 HOUR Prep Time : 10 minutes Cook Time : 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour
This Paella with seafood recipe is a classic Spanish dish made from rice, seafood, and chicken.
It is so flavourful and yummy that you will wish to try this recipe again and again. It is one of the famous dishes in Spain. Seafood is packed with protein, minerals, vitamins, and good fats.
When combined with rice, spices, tomatoes, and broth, it comes out as a super tasty meal for food lovers.
The vegetables like peas and carrots make this dish more colorful and healthy. You can add and replace your favorite seafood to enjoy the taste you wish for.
Ingredients:
● 1 tablespoon olive oil
● 2 chicken thighs boneless and skinless cut into 1-inch pieces
● 1 cup frozen vegetables, peas, and carrot
● 1/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
● 1/8 teaspoon pepper or to taste
● 1/2 large onion chopped
● 3 cloves garlic minced
● 3/4 cup arborio rice
● 7 oz diced fire-roasted tomatoes
● 2 cups vegetable or chicken broth low sodium
● 1/2 tablespoon hot sauce such as Tabasco or Sriracha
● 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
● 1/2 teaspoon saffron
● 1/2 lb large shrimp shelled and deveined but keep tails on
● 1/2 lb mussels scrubbed and soaked
● 1/2 lb clams scrubbed and soaked
● Fresh parsley for garnish, chopped
● 1/2 lemon cut into wedges
Directions:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add chicken and cook until it changes color. Push the chicken to one side of the skillet, add onions to the other side of the skillet; cook until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute; then add vegetables and cook 1-2 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper, and add rice and tomatoes. Cook until the base ingredients start to brown; then add chicken broth, saffron, smoked paprika, and hot sauce. Stir and season with more salt and pepper if desired. Cover and cook until the rice absorbs most of the liquid.
- Remove lid and arrange the shrimps, mussels, clams over rice; cover and cook until the clams open for about 10 minutes. You can remove the clams and mussel covers if you want, or you can serve as it is.
- Sprinkle chopped parsley and serve with lemon wedges.
Enjoy this delicious Paella with Seafood Recipe!
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