Saffron Rice Paella

If you love paella but hate how expensive it can be to make, you will love this easy poor man's gluten free paella. Full of scallops, shrimp, and calamari, your friends will never know you skimped on cost.

Paella is one of those comfort foods I will always order in a restaurant. It is naturally gluten free, and it is filled with delicious seafood and rice. I was always intimidated to try to make it. Maybe it was the fancy-sounding ingredients?

Unfortunately, paella can also be a very expensive meal to create. Shrimp, mussels, and other specialty meats and seafood prices add up really fast.

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I am really excited to share this recipe with you because it is easy to make, and the cost is so low! It is a great poor-man paella and is great for those on a budget!

If you are on a budget, I have tons of easy tips to save money on gluten free. Living gluten free on a budget is easy!

Paella is a Spanish dish that originated in the 19th century on the Eastern coast of Spain. I want to share the three rules for making paella. (My recipe breaks at least one rule, so I am a bit of a rebel!

Paella Natural Spices Mix With Saffron

I have always thought that paella is a showstopper meal that is perfect for entertaining. It not only has a beautiful golden color from being cooked with saffron threads but having lots of seafood and meats slowly cooking in the rice adds a beautiful depth of flavor that bursts through with every bite.

Step 3: Add the thawed seafood and canned diced tomatoes. If you want to get fancy, toss in some mussels or clams. These are inexpensive and can add some pizzaz to this gluten free paella.

Step 4: Add the rice and continue to cook the paella on medium heat until it boils. Once it comes to a boil, turn the cooking temperature to low. Stir frequently.

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Step 5: the liquid will continue to cook down. When it is gone, and your rice is tender, the paella is ready to serve!

You can use a wide variety of seafood and meats in your seafood paella recipe. Chicken, sausage, mussels, fish, clams, and shrimp are most commonly used. My kids love shellfish of any kind; as long as there is no fish in this recipe, they will eat it up. (My kids are funny about fish.)

Trader Joe's sells a mixed seafood bag in their frozen section, priced really low. I love to use this instead of expensive seafood in my paella recipe.

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Please know that every gluten free flour blend has a different starch to grain ratio. If you use a blend I didn't test, you may need to adjust your moisture levels in your baked goods.

Serving: 1 g Calories: 288 kcal Carbohydrates: 45 g Protein: 11 g Fat: 7 g Saturated Fat: 2 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 30 mg Sodium: 838 mg Potassium: 342 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 4 g Vitamin A: 365 IU Vitamin C: 28 mg Calcium: 48 mg Iron: 2 mg

Nutritional information is an estimate provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the actual nutritional information with the products and brands you are using with your preferred nutritional calculator.

Saffron Chicken, Prawn & Chorizo Paella

If you love the recipes you find on my blog, I would love for you to sign up for my newsletter (and get my free gluten free lemon dessert e-cookbook!)This Seafood Paella recipe is served with saffron aioli and brimming with shrimp, clams, chicken & chorizo. It’s an impressive yet low-key Spanish dish that’s perfect for parties!

In Barcelona, we ate ourselves silly on paella. My mission while in Spain was to try as many versions as I could. That, and drink lots of Rioja, Cava, and Rosé.

One bite and this easy seafood paella recipe will transport you to Spain without having to pack a bag or sit through a long flight. The flavors are rich and comforting.

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But first, I needed a paella pan. I’d considered buying one in Barcelona, but that would mean lugging it home with us. With two suitcases already stuffed with local Rioja from our wine tasting trip, I decided it would make more sense to just purchase one back at home.

A paella pan is a LARGE pan with a flat bottom, and it’s pretty shallow. You’re going to be doing every thing in this pan. Starting with browning the sausage and chicken. Then adding your aromatics. And then, pouring in the rice and allowing it to cook all together.

Possible to make this dish in a large skillet, but I would definitely cut the recipe in half. Otherwise, your pan is going to be overflowing. Trust me on this one.

Seafood Paella With Prawns, Clams And Mussels On Saffron Rice With Vegetables Served With White Wine And Lemon On Cement Background. Copy Space Stock Photo

I also picked up some authentic Spanish paprika. You want it to be fresh and high-quality. The same holds true for your rice. I used Arborio rice in this recipe, an Italian rice, named after the town of Arborio in the Po River Valley, where it is grown.

It’s the same rice that you would make risotto with. Like a risotto, when cooked, the rounded grains are firm, creamy, and chewy. They also soak up the flavors of the dish wonderfully.

To get that bold saffron backbone, I heat the seafood stock (or bone broth) with a pinch of the saffron threads. Yes, saffron can be expensive, but a little goes a long way.

Paella With Seafood And Saffron Rice As Spanish Vector Image

If your grocery store has a bulk spices section, be sure to look for it there, and just grab what you need. It’s much more economical that way, plus you can be sure that it’s fresh.

As to the protein, I knew that I wanted a good combination of the freshest ingredients going on. So, I set off for the market to see what was looking its best. Right off, I grabbed some shrimp. These are the big boys. Like youeattwo and you’re full.

Instead of the shrimp, maybe throw in a couple lobster tails. Mussels more your thing? Swap out the clams. Not into spicy dishes? Sub in some kielbasa for the chorizo.

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This is a totally customizable dish. And, don’t worry too much about the proportions of the meat either.Shoot fora total of three pounds meat/seafood to fill the pan nicely.

You will want to brown the meatsin the pan ahead of time, to ensure that they cook thoroughly. They don’t have to be cooked all the way, just give them a good sear. They’ll continue to cook in the rice mixture.

However, with the seafood, you don’t want to add that until later, so that it doesn’t get overcooked. Bury your shrimp, clams, etc. in the rice and allow it to cook slowly as the rice finishes cooking. You’ll know they’re done when the shrimp turn pink and the clams open.

Saffron Paella Mixta

Be sure not to miss the final step in this recipe. Turn up the heat for the last 40 seconds. That short bit of time is what’s going to give you that crispy rice on the bottom. It’s THE

The BEST part of this dish? The thing that knocks this paella out of the park? The Saffron Aioli. Let’s just try to eke a bit more saffron into this dish, shall we? Plus… garlic, and creamy, and yummy.

My first attempt at this aioli was an epic fail. But, I was NOT going to be eating my paella without it. I was making this aioli – grrr! At least I was going to give it one more try…

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So, let me teach you from my mistakes. Add in the olive oil SLOWLY. Like really, REALLY, really, really, slowly. Don’t add it in a slow stream. Add it drop, by drop, by drop, until the mixture starts to combine together and become creamy.

At that point (and only at that point), you can increase the addition of the oil to a thin stream. Continue whisking together until all of the oil is incorporated. What you’ve essentially made is a mayonnaise. But this is different. This is a Saffron Aioli. And, even if you don’t like mayonnaise, you will like this. I promise.

This Seafood Paella feeds a crowd! It’s great for parties, because it’s super impressive, but pretty low-key. Think butcher paper tablecloths and wine in tumblers.

Easy Seafood Paella Recipe

I’m expecting that we’ll be making it often on the weekends that we spend at our beach house. Especially, when it’s a perfect low tide and we can get the clams ourselves. Time to invest in a second paella pan!

Paella is a giant dish meant to feed a crowd, so the side dishes are typically light and healthy. Any of these sides would be well suited:

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This Seafood Paella Recipe is served with saffron aioli and brimming with shrimp, clams, chicken & chorizo. It’s an impressive yet low-key Spanish dish that’s perfect for parties!

Calories: 605