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Maria's Paella

Maria's Paella

Cost $30, save $50

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  • 40 Min
  • 6 Servings
  • $30

INGREDIENTS

  • Oil

    • ½ cup olive oil

  • Meat

    • 🍗 1 ¼ pounds chicken thighs

  • Vegetables

    • 🧅 ½ cup onion, diced
    • 🧄 2 cloves garlic, chopped
    • ½ green bell pepper, diced
    • ½ red bell pepper, diced
    • ½ cup peas

  • Seafood

    • 🦑 ¼ pound calamari rings
    • 🦐 ¼ pound small shrimp - peeled and deveined
    • 6 large clams in shell, scrubbed
    • 🦐 6 jumbo shrimp in shells (21-25 per lb.)
    • 6 large sea scallops

  • Grains

    • 🍚 3 cups long grain rice

  • Canned/Packaged

    • 🍅 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes

  • Spices

    • 2 teaspoons saffron threads
    • 🧂 1 teaspoon salt

  • Other

    • 💧 6 cups water
    • 🍋 6 wedges lemon

STEPS

1

Heat olive oil in a very large skillet or paella pan over medium-high heat until it begins to smoke. Sear chicken thighs, skin-side down, in hot oil until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken thighs to a plate and set aside.

2

Stir onion and garlic into drippings in the skillet. Cook and stir until onion is softened and translucent, about 1 minute. Add calamari, small shrimp, and bell peppers; cook and stir for 2 minutes.

3

Stir in water, rice, tomatoes, peas, saffron, and salt until well combined. Return chicken thighs to the skillet; simmer over medium-high heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently to make sure rice does not stick.

4

Decoratively nestle clams and jumbo shrimp into rice-chicken mixture. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.

5

Place scallops into paella. Continue simmering, covered, until rice is tender and scallops are firm and opaque, about 5 minutes. Garnish with lemon wedges to serve.

NUTRIENTS

Per 1 serving

🔥

814

Calories

  • 47
    Protein
  • 87
    Carbs
  • 30
    Fats

💡 Ensure the rice is cooked evenly by stirring frequently during the initial simmering step.Use high-quality saffron threads for the best flavor and authentic color.For an extra burst of freshness, add a squeeze of lemon juice before serving.