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How to Make a SEAFOOD LOVERS Spanish Paella

How to Make a SEAFOOD LOVERS Spanish Paella. This paella recipe is loaded with flavors, easy to make and comes together in just 45 minutes.

How to Make a SEAFOOD LOVERS Spanish Paella
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
35 min
Yield
2 servings
Difficulty
MEDIUM

Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 cleaned tubes of squid
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • 2 1/4 cups fish broth
  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads
  • 1 cup round rice
  • 2 tuna steaks
  • 14 oz cod fillet
  • 15 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined)
  • 12 clams
  • sea salt
  • black pepper
  • 1 lemon
  • handful freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

  1. 1

    Pat down 2 tubes of squid, 2 tuna steaks, a 14 oz fillet of cod and 15 raw jumbo shrimp with some paper towels, cut the squid into 1-inch squares, the tuna steaks & cod fillet into 1/2-inch thick pieces and season all the seafood (except the squid) with sea salt & black pepper

  2. 2

    Heat a paella pan with a medium-high heat and add in a 1/4 cup of extra virgin olive oil, after 1 minute season the olive oil with sea salt and add in the pieces of squid, mix with the olive oil, 1 minute later add in 4 cloves garlic finely minced and continue to mix, 20 seconds later add in 1/2 cup canned tomato sauce, a generous 1/2 tsp of sweet smoked paprika and a pinch of sea salt, mix it all together until well combined

  3. 3

    One minute after adding the tomato sauce, add in 2 1/4 cups of fish broth, pinch in 1/2 tsp of saffron threads and give it a gentle mix, once it comes to a boil let it boil for an extra minute, then add in 1 cup of round rice, gently mix together so everything is evenly divided, after this step do not mix the rice again

  4. 4

    Five minutes after adding the rice, add in the pieces of tuna & cod, gently mix the seafood around so it´s evenly spread out, 3 minutes later add in the shrimp and the clams

  5. 5

    10 Minutes after adding the rice into the pan, lower the fire to a low-medium heat and simmer for 4 minutes, then hit it back to a medium-high heat and go between 60 to 90 seconds to achieve the socarrat (caralemized burnt rice underneath), then remove from the heat and cover with a dishcloth, after 5 minutes uncover the pan and garnish with lemon wedges & freshly chopped parsley, enjoy!

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