Name: Seafood Paella
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: ¼ cup olive oil; 1 onion (diced); 4 garlic cloves; 1 red bell pepper; 2 cups bomba rice; 4 cups fish stock; Pinch of saffron; ½ lb shrimp; 1 lb mussels; 1 lb clams; ½ lb squid (rings); Peas; Lemon wedges

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Seafood Paella

Saffron rice loaded with shrimp, mussels, clams, and squid. The coastal cousin of Valencian paella — briny, golden, and celebratory.

Prep 25 min

Cook 35 min

Total 1h

Serves 6

Dinner·Spanish·Hard

Ingredients

Step 1 — Sofrito and seafood

¼ cup olive oil
1 onion (diced)
4 garlic cloves
1 red bell pepper
2 cups bomba rice
4 cups fish stock
Pinch of saffron
½ lb shrimp
1 lb mussels
1 lb clams
½ lb squid (rings)
Peas
Lemon wedges

Instructions

1
Build sofrito
Sauté onion, garlic, and pepper in oil until soft. Add rice and toast 2 minutes.
2
Cook rice
Add saffron-infused stock. Simmer without stirring 12 minutes.
3
Add seafood
Nestle seafood into rice. Cook 8–10 minutes until rice is done and shellfish open. Rest 5 minutes. Garnish with peas and lemon.

Nutrition per serving: 480 cal · 36g protein · 56g carbs · 14g fat · 3g fiber

For informational purposes only. Not medical or dietary advice. Verify ingredients for allergens, cooking times, and safe internal temperatures before serving.