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Seafood Paella Navidad: 1 festive holiday dish

Seafood Paella Navidad
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A festive seafood paella recipe perfect for your Christmas celebrations, infused with the warm flavors of saffron and ripe tomatoes.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound paella rice
  • 4 cups fish broth
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 1 teaspoon saffron threads
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 2 red bell peppers, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 pound large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 pound mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 1 pound clams, scrubbed
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • Fresh parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Soak saffron threads in warm fish broth for 10 minutes.
  2. In a large paella pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell peppers and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
  3. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant.
  4. Stir in diced tomatoes and cook for 2 minutes.
  5. Add paella rice and stir to coat evenly with the vegetables and tomato mixture.
  6. Pour in the white wine and cook until mostly evaporated, about 2-3 minutes.
  7. Add the saffron-infused fish broth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes.
  8. Arrange shrimp, mussels, and clams on top of the rice. Cover and continue to cook for another 10-15 minutes, or until the seafood is cooked through and the rice is tender.
  9. Stir in frozen peas during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
  10. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  11. Garnish with fresh parsley before serving.

Notes

  • Ensure all seafood is fresh and properly cleaned.
  • Do not stir the paella once the seafood is added to allow the rice to form a crispy bottom layer (socarrat).
  • You can add other seafood like calamari or scallops if desired.

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