Prawn Paella

A traditional Spanish seafood and chorizo rice dish cooked in a single pan with saffron, wine, and fish stock.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 743.1 kcals 4458.6 kcals
Carbohydrates 69.7 grams 418.2 grams
Fat 32.8 grams 196.8 grams
Protein 40.4 grams 242.4 grams
Cook Time
28 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

Fruits
1
piece
Lemon
juice only
GrainsCereals
500
g
Paella Rice
such as Calasparra
Liquids
175
ml
1.5
l
Meat
150
g
Chorizo
cut into small chunks
NutsSeeds
2
clove
Garlic
finely chopped
0.5
tsp
0.5
tsp
0.5
tsp
2
sprig
Thyme
fresh leaves only
1
tsp
Saffron
threads
1
pinch
Salt
to taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
freshly ground, to taste
1
handful
Flat leaf Parsley
roughly chopped
OilsFats
50
ml
4
tbsp
Seafood
12
piece
King Prawns
raw, shells on
300
g
Tiger Prawns
raw, peeled and cleaned
150
g
Baby Squid
cleaned, trimmed, cut in half
400
g
Mussels
cleaned and debearded
300
g
Clams
cleaned
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
finely chopped
1
piece
Red Pepper
roughly chopped
4
piece
Tomatoes
large, seeds removed, chopped
110
g
Peas
frozen, defrosted

Steps

  • Heat olive oil in a large pan and fry chorizo for 3 minutes until oil releases.
  • Add onion and pepper and cook for 2 minutes until softening.
  • Stir in garlic, chilli, paprika, and thyme and fry for 1 minute.
  • Add rice and fry for 2 minutes until coated in oil.
  • Pour in white wine and simmer until liquid reduces by half.
  • Add stock, saffron, and tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes until rice is tender.
  • Add seafood and cook for 4 minutes until fully cooked through.
  • Stir in peas and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
  • Garnish with parsley and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil to serve.