Paella Recipe
Traditional Spanish rice dish with seafood.
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Ingredients
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Seafood
Rice and Broth
Vegetables and Aromatics
Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Prepare the Seafood
Clean and prepare all seafood ingredients. Peel and devein the shrimp, clean the mussels, and slice the calamari.
- 2
Prepare the Broth
In a saucepan, heat the chicken or seafood broth until hot, then add the saffron threads to infuse.
Cooking
- 3
Sauté the Vegetables
In a large paella pan or wide skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and chopped red bell pepper, cooking for an additional 3 minutes.
- 4
Add Tomatoes and Rice
Stir in the diced tomato and cook for 2 minutes. Add the bomba rice and smoked paprika, stirring well to coat the rice with the oil and vegetables.
- 5
Deglaze with Wine
Pour in the white wine and let it simmer for about 2 minutes until reduced by half.
- 6
Add Broth and Simmer
Add the hot broth to the pan. Stir in the peas, and season with salt and black pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and let it simmer for about 10 minutes without stirring.
- 7
Add Seafood
After 10 minutes, gently nestle the shrimp, mussels, calamari, and fish chunks into the rice. Cover the pan with a lid or aluminum foil and cook for another 10-12 minutes, until the seafood is cooked and the rice has absorbed the liquid.
- 8
