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Seafood Rice – Arroz y Pescado – Spanish Recipe

Ingredients

For 6 people :

  • 600 g paella or risotto rice
  • 300 ml olive oil
  • 1.5 litres water
  • 200 g cuttlefish or squid cut into pieces of about 3-5 cm
  • 200 g prawns preferably red
  • 200 g swordfish or tuna cut into pieces of about 3-5 cm
  • 200 g onion
  • 200 g tomato
  • 200 g peas
  • ½ tsp paprika
  • 150 mg of saffron threads
  • 3 or 4 sprigs of parsley
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 1 red pepper
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 3 artichokes or 1 small broccoli

Instructions

  1. In the pan add a few tablespoons of olive oil until the bottom is covered, warm slowly.
  2. When the oil is hot add the cleaned and sliced cuttlefish or squid. Put a lid on and cook slowly until soft. The cooking time depends on the size of the fish, about 10 minutes is usually sufficient.
  3. Meanwhile finely chop the onion and cut the bell pepper into long thin pieces. Add to the pan with the cooked squid or cuttlefish.
  4. Cook until beginning to brown then add peeled, chopped tomatoes, chopped garlic and parsley and a little ground pepper.
  5. Add the artichokes pre-boiled for about 10 minutes, cut into quarters. If using divided broccoli florets you don't need to pre-cook. Finally add the peas and the prawns.
  6. Sauté for about 5 minutes, then add the uncooked rice and fry for a further 3-4 minutes.
  7. Boil the water and add a little salt. Then add to the frying pan.
  8. Add the pre-cooked fish pieces when the rice has started to boil. After a couple of minutes add the saffron, stir and re-check the seasoning.
  9. Boil for about 15-20 minutes. Cover and stand for 5 minutes, then it's ready to serve.