Seafood Paella

Name: Seafood Paella
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Spanish, European
Ingredients: 710 milliliters uncooked Arborio rice or other short-grain rice; 237 milliliters canned diced tomatoes, undrained; 454 grams clam juice; 1 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon dried tarragon; 237 milliliters dry white wine; 237 milliliters chopped fresh parsley; 2 larges garlic cloves, minced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 454 grams 16 unpeeled jumbo shrimp (about; 79 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 16 littleneck clams; 454 grams monkfish or other firm white fish fillets; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 473 milliliters finely chopped onion; 237 milliliters frozen green peas; 198 grams sliced pimento, drained; 237 milliliters finely chopped red bell pepper; 1 teaspoon saffron threads; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 710 milliliters water

Seafood Paella might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 512 calories, 28g of protein, and 6g of fat. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. This recipe is typical of European cuisine. A mixture of lemon juice, tomatoes, clam juice, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

To prepare broth, combine the first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer (do not boil). Keep warm over low heat.

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Broth

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Sauce Pan

To prepare herb blend, combine parsley and next 4 ingredients (parsley through 2 garlic cloves); set aside.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Parsley

To prepare paella, trim connective tissue from monkfish; cut into 1-inch pieces. Peel and devein shrimp, leaving tails intact.

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Monkfish

Shrimp

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large paella pan or large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add fish and shrimp; saute 1 minute (the seafood mixture will not be cooked through).

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Shrimp

Fish

Remove seafood mixture from pan, and keep warm.

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Seafood

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Add onion and bell pepper to pan, and saute 5 minutes.

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Bell Pepper

Onion

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Add the tomatoes, paprika, crushed red pepper, and 3 garlic cloves; cook 5 minutes.

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Red Pepper Flakes

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Tomato

Paprika

Add rice, and cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Stir in broth, herb blend, and peas. Bring to a low boil, and cook 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

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Broth

Peas

Rice

Add clams to pan, nestling them into rice mixture. Cook 5 minutes or until shells open; discard any unopened shells. Stir in the seafood mixture, and arrange shrimp, heads down, in rice mixture. Arrange pimento slices spokelike on top of rice mixture; cook 5 minutes.

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Pimiento