Seafood Paella

Seafood Paella

Spanish short-grain rice cooked with saffron, tomato sofrito, shrimp, mussels, and squid, finished with parsley and lemon.

Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Combine the fish stock and saffron in a saucepan. Warm over low heat until steaming, then keep warm without boiling.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 800.0 ml Fish Stock, 0.25 gr Saffron

    Cookware: saucepan

  2. Step 2

    Heat 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil in the paella pan over high heat. Add the shrimp, squid, and ¼ tsp (2 gr) salt; sear briefly, then transfer them to a mixing bowl.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 2.0 gr Salt, 300.0 gr Shrimp, 250.0 gr Squid

    Cookware: mixing bowl, paella pan, tongs

  3. Step 3

    Reduce to medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tbsp (30 ml) olive oil and cook the onion until softened.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 30.0 ml Olive Oil, 120.0 gr Yellow Onion

    Cookware: paella pan, wooden spoon

  4. Step 4

    Add the garlic, tomato, and ½ tsp (3 gr) salt. Cook over medium heat until the tomato thickens into a concentrated sofrito.

    Timer: 6 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 12.0 gr Garlic, 3.0 gr Salt, 200.0 gr Tomato

    Cookware: paella pan, wooden spoon

  5. Step 5

    Stir in the smoked paprika, immediately add the rice, and coat the grains in the sofrito.

    Timer: 1 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 320.0 gr Short Grain Rice, 4.0 gr Smoked Paprika

    Cookware: paella pan, wooden spoon

  6. Step 6

    Pour in the wine and simmer over medium heat until it is mostly absorbed.

    Timer: 2 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 120.0 ml dry white wine

    Cookware: paella pan, wooden spoon

  7. Step 7

    Pour in the warm saffron stock and add the remaining ½ tsp (3 gr) salt. Stir once to distribute the rice evenly, then cook over high heat without further stirring.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 3.0 gr Salt

    Cookware: paella pan, saucepan, wooden spoon

  8. Step 8

    Reduce to low heat and simmer the rice undisturbed.

    Timer: 10 min (fixed)

    Cookware: paella pan

  9. Step 9

    Arrange the mussels in the rice, hinge sides down, and return the seared shrimp and squid to the pan. Cover loosely with aluminum foil and cook over medium heat until the mussels open and the seafood reaches 63°C.

    Timer: 6 min (fixed)

    Ingredients used: 34.0 piece Mussel

    Cookware: aluminum foil, paella pan, tongs

  10. Step 10

    Remove the pan from the heat and let the paella rest, still loosely covered.

    Timer: 5 min (fixed)

    Cookware: aluminum foil, paella pan

  11. Step 11

    Scatter the parsley over the paella and serve with the lemon wedges.

    Ingredients used: 15.0 gr Flat-Leaf Parsley, 1.0 piece Lemon

    Cookware: cutting board, knife

Nutrition (Estimated)

Food safety

Caution: medium

Keep seafood refrigerated until needed and prevent contact between raw seafood and ready-to-eat ingredients. Cook seafood to 63°C, discard unsafe mussels, and refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours. Reheat leftovers thoroughly and use within 1 day for best quality.

Risk factors

  • Raw shrimp, mussels, and squid can carry harmful microorganisms.
  • Mussels may be unsafe if dead before cooking or unopened afterward.
  • Cooked rice should not remain at room temperature for extended periods.