Seafood Paella

This seafood paella with saffron-infused rice is brimming with mussels, shrimp, and squid for a classic Spanish dish that's perfect for sharing.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 367 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 cup green peas
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 cups long-grain white rice
• 1 pinch saffron
• 20 mussels, cleaned and debearded
• 10 large shrimp
• 2 large squid, cleaned and sliced into rings
• 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken pieces cut into chunks
• 2 tomatoes, cubed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a pot of lightly salted water to the boil: add mussels and cook until they open. Drain, and discard any unopened mussels. Boil shrimp and squid in a separate pot of lightly salted water, until opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain, reserving liquid.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces; cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.

Step 3

Place garlic, bell pepper, and tomato cubes into the skillet; cook and stir until softened, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, bring fish stock and 3 cups salted water to a boil; mix in 3 cups rice, saffron, and paprika. Bring to a boil again, cover, and reduce heat; simmer until rice is tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 5

Stir peas into the rice. Pour rice mixture into a large serving dish. Arrange cooked vegetables, chicken, and shellfish around rice. Serve hot.