EASY Spanish Seafood Paella | Paella de Mariscos

📝 Ingredients

• 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil (45 ml)
• 1 small onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika (2.50 grams)
• 2 tomatoes (finely grated)
• 3 cups fish broth (720 ml)
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads
• 1 cup Spanish round rice (190 grams)
• 2 cod fillets (7 oz / 200 grams each)
• 1/2 lbs raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined) (225 grams)
• 1 lemon
• sea salt & black pepper
• parsley for garnish

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat a paella pan with a medium heat and add in the olive oil (the pan I used was 12 inches (30 cm) in diameter)
2. 2In the meantime, finely chop the onion, roughly chop the garlic and finely chop the red bell pepper
3. 3Add the chopped vegetables into the hot paella pan, mix continuously, after 3 to 4 minutes and vegetables are lightly sauteed, add in the paprika, quickly mix together, then add in the tomatoes finely grated and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together and then simmer
4. 4After 3 to 4 minutes and the grated tomato has slightly thickened, add in the fish broth and saffron, raise to a high heat and give it a gentle mix, once it comes to a boil add in the rice, give it one final mix so everything is evenly distributed, then simmer without mixing
5. 5In the meantime, add the cod fillets over some paper towels and pat dry, then season with sea salt & black pepper and cut each fillet into bite-size pieces, add the shrimp over paper towels as well and pat dry, season with sea salt & black pepper
6. 6After simmering the rice for 10 minutes and a lot of the broth has been absorbed but there is still plenty of liquid left, lower to a low-medium heat, add in the pieces of cod and shrimp, all in single layer and evenly spaced out, simmer for another 8 to 10 minutes or until all the broth has been absorbed and the seafood is cooked through, then turn it up to a medium-high heat and go for 1 to 2 minutes, this is to achieve the socarrat (caramelized burnt rice underneath), then remove the pan from the heat and cover with foil paper and a dish cloth
7. 7After 2 to 3 minutes uncover the pan, garnish with lemon wedges and fresh parsley, enjoy!