Seafood Paella Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Garlic | 4 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Onions | 4/4 Cup (16 tbs), finley chopped | |
| 2 cups uncooked long-grain white rice | ||
| Clam Juice | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Dry white wine | 2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Lemon juice | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Paprika | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| 1/2 teaspoon saffron or ground turmeric | ||
| Boiling water | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Peeled plum tomatoes | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), diced | |
| Parsley | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finely chopped | |
| Roasted red peppers | 1 To taste, thinly sliced | |
| 1 pound bay scallops, rinsed and drained | ||
| Frozen peas | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), thawed | |
| Clams | 10 , scrubbed | |
| Mussels | 10 , scrubbed | |
| Shrimp | 20 Large, deveined | |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
MAKING
2. In a large ovenproof skillet or casserole, heat oil over medium heat.
3. Add and sauté garlic until lightly browned
4. Add onions and rice and sauté for 10 minutes until soft and lightly browned.
5. Add clam juice, wine, lemon juice and paprika and stir well.
6. In a small bowl, dissolve saffron in boiling water
7. Add to pan along with tomatoes, parsley and half the red pepper.
8. Bring to a boil
9. Remove from heat, cover with lid and transfer to the lowest shelf of preheated oven Bake for about 1 hour until liquid is absorbed.
10. Stir in scallops and peas and cover
11. Turn off the oven off
12. Allow paella to stand in the oven and finish cooking in its steam.
13. Steam clams and mussels for 4 to 6 minutes in boiling water.
14. Remove each as it opens and discard unopened clams or mussels.
15. Steam shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes until pink and opaque.
SERVING
16. Arrange clams, mussels and shrimp on top of paella
17. Garnish with remaining red pepper and serve immediately
1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
MAKING
2. In a large ovenproof skillet or casserole, heat oil over medium heat.
3. Add and sauté garlic until lightly browned
4. Add onions and rice and sauté for 10 minutes until soft and lightly browned.
5. Add clam juice, wine, lemon juice and paprika and stir well.
6. In a small bowl, dissolve saffron in boiling water
7. Add to pan along with tomatoes, parsley and half the red pepper.
8. Bring to a boil
9. Remove from heat, cover with lid and transfer to the lowest shelf of preheated oven Bake for about 1 hour until liquid is absorbed.
10. Stir in scallops and peas and cover
11. Turn off the oven off
12. Allow paella to stand in the oven and finish cooking in its steam.
13. Steam clams and mussels for 4 to 6 minutes in boiling water.
14. Remove each as it opens and discard unopened clams or mussels.
15. Steam shrimp for 2 to 3 minutes until pink and opaque.
SERVING
16. Arrange clams, mussels and shrimp on top of paella
17. Garnish with remaining red pepper and serve immediately
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