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04/01/2025

Summer Seafood Paella

Summer Seafood Paella IMG_4841
A suite of Summer seafood and vegetables create a fresh and colourful paella.

Serves:

4-6

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 30-40 minutes

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 litres hot vegetable stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads*, optional
  • olive oil, as needed
  • 1 large red onion, sliced
  • 3 large cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 cups paella rice** or long grain rice
  • 1 zucchini, thinly sliced
  • 1 large ripe tomato, diced
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 cup stuffed green olives
  • 200g green prawn meat
  • 300g skinless salmon, cut into pieces
  • sea salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 lemon, cut into wedges
  • coriander or parsley leaves, for garnish
  • aioli, for serving

Method

  • Combine stock and saffron, allowing the saffron to infuse.
  • Heat 1/4 cup oil in a paella pan and sauté onion and garlic until softened.
  • Add rice and sauté for 2 minutes until toasted. Mix in stock and saffron and bring to the boil. Simmer without stirring for 15 minutes. Add tomato, zucchini, peas and olives, and simmer a further 15 minutes until rice is cooked and a golden crust has formed underneath, adding a little extra boiling water if needed.
  • Season prawns and salmon, tuck into rice and simmer a further 5 minutes, covered with a damp teatowel or foil, until the seafood is just cooked.
  • Cover and allow to stand for 5-10 minutes to cook completely. Sprinkle with smoked paprika and coriander, and serve with lemon wedges and aioli.

Tips

  • This recipe suits a 40cm paella pan. A black paella pan is preferable. It can also be made in a large wide ovenproof pan or frypan or dutch oven (check the handles are oven proof).
  • *If real saffron is unavailable, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric can be substituted.
  • **PAELLA RICE varieties like Bomba or Calasparra are recommended in this dish for best results. Although you can substitute long grain rice, do not use risotto rice (Arborio, Vialone Nano, Carnaroli) as they do not have the right texture.
  • STYLING Ensure all the ingredients are evenly arranged when cooking.
  • DRINK Albarino

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