Meun Seafood Paella Recipe # 1

Any person who has had a chance to grab a bite of the seafood paella would know about the irresistible factor of this dish. The paella is a dish that has its origins in Spain. This Spanish rice dish has been given its name from the Latin word – patella which means pan. Today, the paella when cooked with either vegetables or seafood remains to be an instant hit with foodies. People in the United States have shown great acceptance to this delicious dish! If you are on the lookout for yummy seafood paella recipes, check out the compilation below. Happy cooking!

Seafood Paella Recipe #1
Ingredients Medium shrimp - shelled and deveined with shells reserved (1 pound) Water (4 cups) Cleaned squid (1 pound) Olive oil (2 Tablespoons) Salt (1-1/2 teaspoons) Medium-grain rice (2 cups) Sea scallops (1 pound) Frozen peas (1 cup) Medium onion – chopped (1) Ground saffron (1/8 teaspoon) Garlic cloves - thinly sliced (3) Red pepper - cut into thin strips (1) Tomatoes - with juice, chopped (1 cup) Preparation For the shrimp stock: Take a saucepan and combine the shrimp shells with some water. Bring this to boil and then reduce heat. Cover it partially and let it simmer for half hour. Then, strain this through a sieve and then discard the shells. In the meantime, rinse the squid with some cold running water and dry them with paper towels. You need to slice the squid bodies in a crosswise fashion. Slice them into ½ inch rings. Then, cut the tentacles into 1-inch piece. Heat some oil in a non-stick skillet over medium low heat and place onion and garlic in this. Cook with constant stirring for about 8 minutes. Once the onion turns tender, add red pepper and cook for 4 minutes. Then, add some squid as well and cook for about 2 minutes. Once done, add some tomatoes with their juice along with shrimp broth (1/2 cup) and sprinkle some salt for taste. Heat the preparation till it boils and then, reduce the heat. Cover and let it simmer for half hour. Now, add the rice, the remainder shrimp stock, saffron and some salt as well. Cook it to a boiling point over high heat. Once done, reduce it and cover so that it simmers for 20 minutes. Now, pull and discard the tough muscle from each scallop and cut it in a horizontal way. Then, stir the scallops with the shrimp, frozen peas and the rice mixture in a skillet. Cover this skillet and cook this preparation for another 10 minutes. Your delicious seafood paella dish is ready to be served.

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