Seafood Paella Recipe

Seafood Paella Recipe

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Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
35 mins
Total time
50 mins
Author: Dey Merano
Serves: 8
Ingredients
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2 cups paella rice
13 pieces cooked little-neck clams
13 pieces large tiger shrimp
13 pieces cooked mussels
1 large squid, sliced into rings
16 ounces clam juice
1 cup water
¼ cup chopped parsley
1 medium tomato, diced
1 cup green peas
1½ teaspoons saffron
1 medium onion, chopped
1 small red bell pepper, roasted and sliced into strips
1 tablespoon paprika
1½ tablespoons garlic paste
6 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons salt
2 pieces lemon, sliced into wedges

Instructions
1. Arrange parsley in a mortar. Gently pound using the pestle and grind until the texture
becomes smooth similar to a paste.
2. Combine the parsley, salt, garlic paste, paprika, and 2 tablespoons olive oil in a bowl.
Mix well. Set aside.

3. Heat the pan. Pour the remaining olive oil on the paellera or pan.
4. Fry the tiger shrimp and shrimp for 1 minute per side. Remove the shrimp and squid and
put in a plate.
5. On the same pan with the remaining oil, saute onion and tomato.
6. Add the green peas and parsley mixture. Stir.
7. Pour-in water and clam juice. Let boil.
8. Add the saffron and paella rice. Cover and adjust the heat to low. Cook for 20 minutes.
9. Arrange clams, mussels, shrimp, squid, and roasted bell pepper.Cover and continue to
cook for 8 minutes or until the rice is done. You can add more water if needed.
10. Arrange the lemon wedges on the side.
11. Serve. Share and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 8