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Homemade Paella Seafood And Sausage

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Paella seafood and merguez is the perfect dish to make as an alternative to the classic barbecue. The process is simple, it makes a copious meal and presents well.

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Paella is a rice dish originated from Valencia, it is cooked on an open fire, seasoned with saffron and can have a variouse type of meats, seafood or vegetables.

Let's be clear, even if I bought my paella pan in Valencia, I don't claim this to be the authentic Spanish Paella recipe.

I am sure the purists will have some comments to make, but this is a tested recipe we have made plenty of times and all our guests have enjoyed and loved.

My husband's favorite dish is seafood risotto, but risotto is not convenient to make when you have guests as it requires your full attention stirring for at least 20 minutes.

While the Paella does not require any stirring and once the ingredients are ready, the process of cooking the paella is relatively easy.

Cook for 15 minutes

Actually, I found it easier than the classic meat, fish or vegetable barbecue as everything is cooked at once in 20 minutes and you are done.

Because we like it so much we have made Paella seafood and merguez several times until we have perfected our recipe.

There are few important factors that make this paella superb and here they are:

Outstanding Paella ingredients

Ingredients are the base for any successful dish, and when it comes to seafood I am very picky.

I grew up by the sea and I am used to eating fresh fish that taste like the sea.

I carefully choose where to buy my fish and even if frozen I always look for quality.

add the mussels

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The quality of the rice is also very important and I always use Carnaroli Rice from Riso Gallo (this is not an affiliate link and the post is not sponsored) one of the oldest Italian rice-growers.

The fire

The Paella should be cooked on a gas fire, and unfortunately we an electric stove (which is easier to clean though, so not complaining too much).

So we experimented with my husband to cook Paella seafood on the barbecue and the results were outstanding.

The intense heat cooks the rice to perfection creating that crunchy crust around the edge.

For me, the crunchier the better.

Fry the merguez

The Controversial Ingredients

I am not an expert on Spanish cuisine and some might find the merguez (usually chorizo) and the saffron stock not appropriate to the original recipe, but they work for us and they do add flavour to the dish. 

We use merguez, a spicy sausage made of lamb, as it complements well with the sweetness of the seafood.

You can also use the classic Spanish chorizo or 'Nduja.

For the saffron stock, I use my homemade chicken stock mixed with the water from the mussels and some fish stock if I have it in my freezer.

The homemade chicken stock is full of gelatine from the chicken bones which adds creaminess to the rice. 

I adjust for salt and add 2 packages of saffron.

Add the saffron stock

Homemade Paella Seafood and Sausage

Feel free to substitute any ingredients you might like, as long as you follow my 3 rules I am sure you are going to make a fantastic paella.

Prepare all the ingredients, set the fire, serve a glass of wine with some appetizers and enjoy preparing the Paella with your friends.

I am sure they will be delighted to learn how you are making it.

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Homemade Paella Seafood And Sausage

Homemade Paella Seafood and Sausage
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Homemade Paella Seafood And Sausage

Paella seafood and merguez is the perfect dish to make as an alternative to the classic barbecue. The process is simple, it makes a copious meal and presents well.
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
minutes5 mins
Total Time35 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: BBQ, paella, seafood
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 517kcal

Ingredients

  • 8 jumbo shrimps uncooked in the shell
  • 300 gr squid rings
  • 250 gr mussles
  • 350 gr mergueze
  • 1 kg rice carnaroli
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 250 gr peas
  • 1.5 lt chicken stock check my homamade
  • 2 package saffron
  • 1 cube stock
  • 1 tbsp parsely
  • 1 lemon
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 tbsp olive oil

Instructions

  • Before you get started, prepare all the ingredients, the shrimps, the squid rings, cut the merguez into bite sizes. 
  • Stir fry the mussels separately with some garlic and filter the water as there is always some residual sand. 
    Cook the mussels
  • Add the water from the mussels to the chicken stock as well as the saffron and the cube stock. Keep warm 
    Saffron stock pepper and onion
  • Dice the pepper and the onion
  • Set up the fire, either on the barbecue or gas fire
  • Pour some olive oil into the pan and start by cooking the shrimps. Once they are cooked remove them from the pan.
    Fry the shrimps
  • Stir fry the squids and remove them once they are cooked.
    Fry the squid
  • Stir fry the merguez until they are brown
    Fry the merguez
  • Add the rice and mix so that it absorbs all the juices left from the previous ingredients
    Add the rice and mix
  • Add the peas
    add the peas
  • Add the onion and the pepper and pour in the saffron stock
    Add the saffron stock
  • Settled the rice but do not stir and cook for 15 minutes. Add more stock if needed
    Cook for 15 minutes
  • After 15 minutes add the squid and stir
    Add the squid
  • After few minutes add the shrimps
    Add the shrimps
  • and the mussels 
  • Remove from the fire and cover with aluminum foil until serving
  • decorate with parsley and arrange the lemons quarter all around the pan

Video

Notes

Calories 517 calories per serving
Fat 20 gr per serving
Carbohydrates 45 gr per serving
Proteins 31 gr per serving
Sugar 6 gr per serving
Sodium 1698 mg per serving
Nutritional information is provided for general purpose only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely.
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  5. I’m crazy for Paella (but I admit I’m lazy and just buy it when the Paella guy comes around to our local festivals LOL). Yours looks beautiful and approachable. Love the step by step! Thanks for sharing 🙂

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