Red Paella Recipe

Name: Red Paella
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 8 ounces clams, scrubbed; 12 ounces uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 3 cups rice; 3 ¼ cups fish stock; ¼ teaspoon saffron; 6 ¼ cups fish stock or 6 ¼ cups chicken broth; ½ teaspoon spanish paprika; salt and pepper; 1 cup roasted red sweet bell pepper, sliced; lemon wedge (optional)

Servings: persons

olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
8 ounces clams, scrubbed
12 ounces uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined
3 garlic cloves, minced
3 cups rice
3 ¼ cups fish stock
¼ teaspoon saffron
6 ¼ cups fish stock or 6 ¼ cups chicken broth
½ teaspoon spanish paprika
salt and pepper
1 cup roasted red sweet bell pepper, sliced
lemon wedge (optional)

1
Heat the olive oil in a paella pan over medium to high heat.
2
Add the onion and red bell pepper and cook until the onion begins to soften.
3
Add the garlic and cook for a further 5 minutes.
4
Pour in the rice and cook, stirring constantly, for a further 5 minutes or until the rice is translucent.
5
Mix in the clams, shrimp, broth, spanish paprika, saffron, salt, and pepper.
6
Cover, and cook for 25 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
7
Remove from the heat.
8
Taste for salt, and arrange the sweet red bell peppers in a pattern over the rice.
9
Cover again and wait 5 minutes before serving.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 13 ingredients. The key ingredients include: olive oil, 1 medium onion, chopped, 8 ounces clams, scrubbed, 12 ounces uncooked shrimp, peeled and deveined, and more.

Yes, Red Paella falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Red Paella

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