Easy Prawn Paella

No fancy pans, unusual ingredients or complicated techniques needed in this Easy Peasy Prawn Paella! It’s easy to make, tastes amazing and is ready in under 45 minutes – perfect for busy weeknights.

I love paella. I have very happy memories of it from Spanish holidays and restaurants. The trouble is, most paella recipes are long and complicated. There are usually a lot of ingredients and steps and special pans involved and some of the recipes I’ve looked at seem to take forever…

Prawn

Not so with this Easy Peasy Paella recipe! I’ve worked hard to create for you a simplified, but no less tasty version of this classic. Not only is it quicker and easier to make, but also it only involves one pan – meaning much less washing up and no pan-juggling!

Easy Prawn & Chorizo Cheat's Paella

To make this extra easy, this Easy Peasy Prawn Paella just features prawns… no chicken or chorizo. Not only does this make the dish quicker and simpler… it also makes it much lower in calories too!

This recipe is also very easy to adapt to make it vegetarian, and indeed vegan. Simply leave out the prawns and use vegetable stock instead!

Incidentally, this is a great dish to do if you are cooking for a mixture of vegetarians and non-vegetarians (the kind that get grumpy if there’s no meat or fish in the meal).

Simple Prawn Paella

Make the paella using vegetable stock and don’t put the prawns in at step 4. Take the veggie portions out and then thrown in the prawns (and/or whatever cooked meat) you like. Cook until the prawns are done and the meat is piping hot and then serve the non-vegetarians.

Personally, I feel like this is a complete meal in it’s own right… But if you feel the need for a little extra something, serve with crusty white bread and/or a green side salad.

Paella

This goes brilliantly with a Rioja rosado (AKA rosé Rioja!) or, in fact, pretty much any other Garnacha or Tempranillo based rosé. If you prefer red, go for a Rioja Riserva or a Cotes du Rhone. And if white is more your thing, a white Rioja would be a great choice here.

Paprika Chicken And Prawn Paella

Yes, you can. But be very careful. Both rice and prawns can give you food poisoning if not stored or reheated correctly.

Get the cooled paella into the fridge as soon as possible. It will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Take care when you reheat the paella to reheat it until it is piping hot all the way through. Only reheat once.

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To reheat paella, simply place it in a large frying pan with a splash of water and cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until piping hot.

Quick And Easy Prawn, Quinoa And Brown Rice Paella Recipe

Yes, it freezes surprisingly well. But again, you must take care to avoid food poisoning. Get the cooled paella into the freezer as soon as possible. It will keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.

No fancy pans, unusual ingredients or complicated techniques needed in this Easy Peasy Prawn Paella! It's easy to make, tastes amazing and is ready in under 45minutes - perfect for busy weeknights. 

Prawn

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Yes, you can. But be very careful. Both rice and prawns can give you food poisoning if not stored or reheated correctly.

Get the cooled paella into the fridge as soon as possible. It will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days. Take care when you reheat the paella to reheat it until it is piping hot all the way through. Only reheat once.

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To reheat paella, simply place it in a large frying pan with a splash of water and cook over a medium heat, stirring occasionally, until piping hot.

Quick And Easy Prawn, Quinoa And Brown Rice Paella Recipe

Yes, it freezes surprisingly well. But again, you must take care to avoid food poisoning. Get the cooled paella into the freezer as soon as possible. It will keep in the freezer for up to 1 month.

No fancy pans, unusual ingredients or complicated techniques needed in this Easy Peasy Prawn Paella! It's easy to make, tastes amazing and is ready in under 45minutes - perfect for busy weeknights. 

Prawn

Have you got your hands on a copy of my meal plan yet? If not CLICK HERE to download a copy of my FREE 4 Week Easy Dinners Meal Plan today!

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