Spanish paella with seafood classic

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 1 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make seafood paella? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. There is no need to defrost seafood in advance. If you can’t find a special type of rice for paella, take any short-grain rice.

2. STEP 2

   

   Rinse seafood under cold running water, then drain excess water through a colander.

3. STEP 3

   

   Place octopus, squid and mussels without shells in a separate container until you need them.

4. STEP 4

   

   If you don't have a paella pan, use any shallow pan with a flat bottom. I used a frying pan with a diameter of 22 cm. Heat oil in a frying pan, add mussels and shrimp. If the shrimp are boiled, heat them for 1 minute and remove from the pan. If not, fry on both sides until cooked until they turn orange. Remove the mussels from the pan when they open. Throw away those that have not opened, they cannot be eaten.

5. STEP 5

   

   Peel the onion and garlic, rinse and cut into small cubes. Place them in a frying pan and fry over medium heat for 3-4 minutes until the onion is soft.

6. STEP 6

   

   Wash the tomato, remove the stem and cut into arbitrary pieces. Add it to the onions and garlic. Stir-fry for 2 minutes.

7. STEP 7

   

   Then add spices and stir.

8. STEP 8

   

   There is no need to rinse the rice. Add it to the pan. Stir until smooth and fry briefly, 1 or 2 minutes. You can reduce the heat so that the paella does not burn.

9. STEP 9

   

   Add hot water (or broth). Add salt and stir until smooth. Simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes. The liquid should evaporate by about half.

10. STEP 10

    

    Wash the bell pepper, remove the stem and seeds, cut into small cubes. Add to pan and distribute evenly.

11. STEP 11

    

    If there is too much liquid, turn up the heat so that it evaporates faster. Cut the squid into rings or half rings. When the rice is already higher than the broth, add raw seafood. Simmer for another 2 minutes.

12. STEP 12

    

    Then add the peas, stir, taste. If necessary, add salt.

13. STEP 13

    

    When there is almost no broth left, turn off the stove; the paella is almost ready.

Comments on the recipe

Ksyunya•♫•

28.09.2023

4.6

Cheers! You can try this variation of the recipe

Igor Romanov

28.09.2023

5

Oooooh. I think I know what I'll do this evening))))

Mila-Mila

28.09.2023

4.8

Let hot Spain into your home - try delicious paella! The Spaniards cook this dish with fresh seafood over an open fire. This classic Spanish paella with seafood turned out fantastically delicious! Thank you very much for the recipe!