Dinner for 4

Seafood Paella

Name: Seafood Paella
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 16 cherrystone clams; 16 extra jumbo shrimp; 1/2 tbsp lemon juice; 1/4 tsp old bay seasoning; 2 1/2 tsp olive oil; 1 small cooked chorizo link i use goya; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 3 cloves garlic; 1 tsp smoked paprika; 1 1/4 cups short or medium grain rice; 1/3 cup tomatoes; 2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth; 1 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp saffron threads; 1 bay leaf; 1/2 red bell pepper; 1/4 cup frozen peas; 1 tbsp coarsely chopped parsley (optional)

Rice cooks with saffron, vegetables, chorizo, clams, and shrimp in one skillet until the seafood opens and turns opaque.

$3.56per serving $$$

45 minstart to table

4servings

Spanish Dairy-free Family Dinners

Ingredients

16 cherrystone clams
16 extra jumbo shrimp
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1/4 tsp old bay seasoning
2 1/2 tsp olive oil
1 small cooked chorizo link i use goya
1/2 cup chopped onion
3 cloves garlic
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 1/4 cups short or medium grain rice
1/3 cup tomatoes
2 1/2 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp saffron threads
1 bay leaf
1/2 red bell pepper
1/4 cup frozen peas
1 tbsp coarsely chopped parsley (optional)

Steps

Scrub the clams under cold water, rinse the shrimp, and discard any cracked clams or open clams that do not close when tapped.
Heat the olive oil in a deep 12-inch skillet over medium heat, then cook the onion and bell pepper for 5 minutes.
Stir in the garlic, smoked paprika, rice, tomatoes, salt, saffron, bay leaf, and broth, then simmer uncovered for 18 minutes.
Arrange the chorizo, clams, and shrimp over the rice, cover the skillet, and cook for 8 minutes.
Remove any clams that stay closed, then cook until the shrimp are opaque and reach 145 F.
Cook sausage until it reaches 160 F inside.
Stir in the lemon juice and peas, remove the bay leaf, and rest the paella for 3 minutes before adding parsley.

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