Easy seafood paella
by Tavolino
A traditional Spanish seafood paella, simple to prepare step-by-step, ideal for sharing with family and surprising your guests with a delicious dish.
Ingredients
- round grain rice 400 grams
- prawns or shrimp 8 units
- cuttlefish or squid 1 unit
- mussels or clams 100 grams
- green bell pepper 1 unit
- garlic cloves 2 units
- tomatoes or crushed tomato 3 units or 5-6 tablespoons
- paella food coloring or saffron threads 1 teaspoon
- fish stock 1.2 liters
- olive oil 1 splash
- salt 1 pinch
Preparation
- 1
Clean and cut the cuttlefish or squid into cubes and the green bell pepper into strips. Mince the 2 garlic cloves and grate the tomatoes.
- 2
Clean the mussels or clams and remove the beards if necessary.
- 3
Heat a splash of olive oil in the paella pan and sauté the 8 prawns or shrimp until they change color. Remove them and set aside.
- 4
In the same oil, sauté the chopped cuttlefish or squid until golden brown.
- 5
Add the green bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes until tender.
- 6
Incorporate the minced garlic cloves and sauté briefly.
- 7
Add the crushed tomato and cook everything together for 8 minutes until the water evaporates.
- 8
Add the 400 grams of round grain rice and sauté it with the base for 2 minutes.
- 9
Pour in the 1.2 liters of hot fish stock and add 1 teaspoon of food coloring or saffron and a pinch of salt.
- 10
Cook over high heat for 8 minutes without stirring the rice.
- 11
Lower the heat and place the reserved prawns and the mussels or clams on top of the rice.
- 12
Cook over low heat for another 10 minutes until the stock is completely absorbed.
- 13
Turn off the heat, cover the paella with a clean cloth, and let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.