Prawn And Mussel Paella

There is no dish more famous than this Spanish seafood paella. Fortunately, it’s easier than you might think to make this mouthwatering dish from scratch in under an hour!

If you love paella, you'll definitely want to try my recipes for black paella, vegetable paella, and prawn and chorizo paella (my mother-in-law's favorite).

Even though this big plate of fragrant, saffron-infused rice is one of the most famous Spanish dishes, a goodpaella is often hard to find! That answer always leads to confused stares, but it’s true.

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. It became popular on the sunny beaches of Valencia and Barcelona with visitors from around the world. This variation of paella is packed with fresh fish, shrimp, squid, mussels, and clams, but

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8. There are different opinions on the best method here, but I like to mix it into the sauce and cook it for a minute or so.

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9. Add the broth mixture to the pan, and don't stir! This is key: once the broth is in, no stirring is allowed.

12. In the meantime, steam the mussels in a pot. Simmer a little water or wine, then add the closed mussels and cover. After a few minutes, the mussels will open. If any stay shut, simply discard.

13. Place the cooked mussels on the paella in a decorative way. When the rice has cooked for 18-20 minutes total, it should be done.

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To get the perfect crispy bottom (socarrat), put it back on medium-high heat after the 3-minute rest. As soon as you hear crackling (some say it sounds like rain), remove it from the heat. This means you'll have a crispy

The secret ingredients in a great paella are using homemade sofrito, using real saffron instead of food coloring, and using homemade seafood stock instead of plain water to add extra flavor. There's also a special cooking technique you can use to make the perfect

My recipe for seafood paella doesn't contain fish; I prefer to use squid (calamari) instead in addition to prawns and mussels. However, you can use any type of firm fish that you'd like, such as monkfish.

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How many does this recipe serve? This seafood paella recipe serves 4 people as a main dish, or 6 as a starter. You can plate in advance, or (what I prefer) is bringing the whole pan to the table and serving it family style.

). We order a paella for the table (prices are usually per person) and a bunch of tapas to eat while we wait for the rice to be prepared.

If you order a menú del día (a fixed price lunch menu) during the week, paella is usually served as the first course, with either meat or fish to follow as the main. In this case, you get a small portion of a large paella they've made in the kitchen and not a whole pan at your table.

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What tapas go well with paella? Typical tapas served with paella include cold soups (gazpacho or salmorejo), fried foods (croquettes or patatas bravas), or salads (ensalada mixta or ensaladilla rusa). Check out my other tapas recipes for other ideas.

Make Ahead: You can prepare the sofrito for seafood paella in advance, but I don't recommend preparing the entire paella. If not eaten immediately, it is easy for the rice to become overcooked and soft.

Reheating: Heat up leftover paella on the stove or in the microwave. I recommend taking it out of the fridge about 30 minutes before reheating, then put some olive oil in a frying pan and gently stir fry the paella until warmed through.

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This easy seafood paella recipe will get you a plate of rice every bit as delicious as the stuff served in tapas bars from Barcelona to Valencia! Just make sure to bring an empty stomach.

Calories: 620.73 kcal | Carbohydrates: 84.56 g | Protein: 14.35 g | Fat: 19.66 g | Saturated Fat: 2.84 g | Cholesterol: 53.38 mg | Sodium: 928.04 mg | Potassium: 452.35 mg | Fiber: 2.7 g | Sugar: 5.06 g | Vitamin A: 1297.2 IU | Vitamin C: 13.66 mg | Calcium: 81.03 mg | Iron: 2.76 mgMy mom flew down to visit me in Melbourne today and so I decided to cook her one of her favourite dishes: paella. The first time she had something similar to a paella was about twenty years ago when a good family friend from El Salvador (Aunty Anna) made ‘Spanish Rice’ which was basically a paella but without any meat toppings. This paella recipe is an adaptation from Lyndey Milan’s recipe with a twist from Aunty Anna’s Spanish rice.

Shell the prawns ensuring that you also de-vein them in the process. Set aside the prawn meat from the prawn heads and shells.

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Make the stock first by heating up the oil in a large pot. Add the garlic, sweet paprika powder, and tomato over a medium heat until they become fragrant. Add the prawn heads and shell, stirring and letting it cook. Add the chicken stock, season with some salt, and let it simmer for at least 30 minutes. The stock will reduce to around 2L by the time it has simmered.

To make the paella, heat up the olive oil in a large oven proof pan (or in my case, an electric wok). Similarly to the stock, stir in the garlic and tomatoes over a medium heat. Then add the rice and capsicum, stirring well until mixed through. Let the rice brown slightly for a few minutes.

Add the prawn stock prepared earlier and stir one final time before covering with a lid and letting it simmer gently for about 15 minutes until the rice becomes tender. It is important that you do not stir from this point onwards so that the rice can cook in place and achieve a crusty outer layer at the base and edges of the pan.

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Meanwhile, cook the mussels simply by boiling it in some water until they open up. If you want, you can season the water with some salt but it might not be necessary as the mussels themselves retain some saltiness from the sea.

Remove the lid and place the prawn meat neatly on top of the paella. Cover and let it simmer for a further 5 minutes or until the prawns are cooked through. If using an oven proof pan, it is at this point that you can place the whole pan into a 200C preheated oven for about 10 minutes.

Check to see the edges of the paella – the rice at the edges should start to become crisp. When this occurs, top with some of the mussels, reserving the rest to serve alongside the paella. Remove from the heat and garnish with the chopped parsley.

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