In the realm of culinary delights, the vibrant and tantalizing flavors of paella take center stage, captivating taste buds with its delectable blend of rice, seafood, and vegetables. The origins of this iconic dish can be traced to the bountiful lands of Valencia, Spain, where it has been savored for centuries. While traditional paella recipes may require intricate techniques and an array of ingredients, this article presents a simplified version that promises to deliver an explosion of flavors in a quick and effortless skillet preparation.
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QUICK SKILLET PAELLA WITH SHRIMP AND TOMATOES
This delicious one-pan dinner simplifies classic paella: It has fewer ingredients but keeps the essence of Spain.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Seafood Recipes Shrimp Recipes
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat oil and garlic over medium. Cook until garlic is fragrant, 1 minute. Stir in rice and chorizo and cook until rice is translucent, 3 minutes.
- Add wine and cook, stirring, until evaporated, 2 minutes. Add broth and tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until rice is tender and most of liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.
- Stir in shrimp and peas, cover, and cook until shrimp is opaque throughout, 6 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 g, Fat 17 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 4 g
SKILLET SHRIMP AND TOMATOES
Quick recipe I found in the paper which was adapted from Everyday Food magazine. Sounds yummy. Test kitchen tip: Always heat cooking oil in the pan before adding other ingrdients, and swirl pan to coat bottom evenly. The oil is hot enough it sizzles when water is sprinkled in or when food is added (to prevent splattering, tip pan away from you to allow oil to pool, and add food to side of pan close to you). Serve over pasta, rice or spinach.
Provided by Oolala
Categories Vegetable
Time 28m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoons oil over high heat; swirl to coat pan.
- Season shrimp with salt and pepper.
- Add half the shrimp to the pan; cook 3-4 minutes until opaque throughout.
- Transfer to a plate; repeat with remaining 2 teaspoons of oil and shrimp.
- Reduce heat to medium, add garlic and red pepper flakes; stir in tomatoes; cook 4-6 minutes until they begin to break down.
- Season with salt.
- Return shrimp and any accumulate juices to the pan. Add parsley and lemon juice and toss to coat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.1, Fat 8.8, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 259.2, Sodium 258.7, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 1.3, Sugar 2.7, Protein 35.7
QUICK 'N EASY PAELLA
A real quick Paella featuring Italian sausage, shrimp, and peas in a tomato based rice. Absolutely delish and only one pan to wash! Found on the internet.
Provided by Marie
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 40m
Yield 3 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Heat 10" nonstick skillet over medium high heat until hot.
- Add crumbled sausage and cook until browned.
- Remove to bowl with slotted spoon.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add rice to drippings in skillet& cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add broth and water; heat to boiling.
- Reduce heat to low; cover skillet and simmer for 15 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed.
- Crush tomatoes and add to skillet with sausage.
- Cook until most of liquid is gone.
- Add shrimp and bring back to boil, then reduce heat to medium.
- Cover and cook for 4 minutes.
- Stir in peas; cover and cook until shrimp turn opaque and peas are heated through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 678.3, Fat 19.2, SaturatedFat 6.1, Cholesterol 261.9, Sodium 1645.4, Carbohydrate 71.2, Fiber 4.4, Sugar 9.7, Protein 51.9
QUICK AND EASY PAELLA
Consider this a gateway paella and the first step to a serious, lifelong addiction. When I first do a version of a classic dish like paella, I try to use a minimum number of ingredients and steps to focus on technique. After learning the method, you'll ideally use a wider variety of ingredients, like clams, mussels, squid, and chicken, which will make your rice that much more interesting. Garnish with extra virgin olive oil, freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley, and lemon wedges.
Provided by Chef John
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Spanish
Time 1h10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Cook and stir reserved shrimp shells and 2 teaspoons olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat until shells are pink and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir saffron into shells; add chicken broth, bring to a simmer, and cook until broth is a rusty brown and fragrant, about 20 minutes.
- Strain saffron broth through a fine-mesh sieve; measure out 2 cups of broth, pour into a small saucepan, and place over low heat to keep broth hot.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, oven-proof skillet over medium heat. Cook chorizo slices in hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side. Add onion to sausage; cook and stir until soft and slightly translucent, about 3 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low.
- Stir garlic into chorizo mixture; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add rice to skillet and stir to coat rice completely in oil; stir in peas.
- Pat rice mixture evenly into the bottom of the skillet. Arrange shrimp in a single layer over the top of the rice. Lay pepper strips around and in between shrimp; season with salt, paprika, and cayenne pepper.
- Increase heat to high. When rice begins to sizzle in the skillet, pour reserved 2 cups hot saffron broth over the shrimp; gently shake the skillet to distribute liquid.
- Bake rice mixture in the preheated oven until rice is almost tender and still a bit wet, about 20 minutes.
- Place skillet over medium-high and cook until rice is tender, liquid is absorbed, and rice caramelizes and crusts slightly on the bottom of the skillet, 3 to 5 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 476.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.9 g, Cholesterol 150.2 mg, Fat 19.3 g, Fiber 2 g, Protein 26.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 975.1 mg, Sugar 2.7 g
QUICK PAELLA
Bring the fabulous flavors of Spanish cuisine to your dinner table with this delicious rice dish packed with clams and shrimp - skillet dinner made ready in just 20 minutes.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 20m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Melt margarine in 10-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook rice, onion, bell pepper and garlic in margarine, stirring occasionally, until rice is light brown.
- Stir in remaining ingredients. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 5 minutes or until rice is tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345, Carbohydrate 44 g, Cholesterol 70 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 3 g, Protein 16 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 910 mg
BAKED 'PAELLA' WITH SHRIMP, CHORIZO AND SALSA VERDE
This nontraditional recipe features the ultimate paella cheat: The dish cooks in the oven, as opposed to being actively monitored on the stovetop over a flame. Cooking it this way won't get you the familiar socarrat on the bottom of the skillet, but the wonderfully crispy bits that develop at the edges of the roasting pan are delightful in their own way.
Provided by Yotam Ottolenghi
Categories grains and rice, seafood, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit/230 degrees Celsius.
- Add 6 tablespoons/90 milliliters oil, the parsley, half the chile, the roughly chopped garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt and a grind of pepper to the bowl of a food processor and pulse until finely chopped, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Scrape half the salsa verde into a medium bowl and reserve the remaining salsa verde.
- Keeping the heads and tails intact, remove and discard the shrimp shells and transfer the head-on shrimp into the medium bowl with the salsa verde. Add the halibut, lemon juice, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a good grind of pepper to the bowl with the shrimp and gently toss to combine. Transfer to the refrigerator to chill while you continue with the rest.
- Add the chorizo, tomatoes, onion, tomato paste and the remaining sliced garlic, chile and 3 tablespoons oil to a large (about 15-by-10 inches/40-by-28 centimeters), deep metal roasting pan and toss to coat. Transfer to the oven and cook until sauce is thickened and browned at the edges, stirring once halfway through, about 20 minutes.
- Stir the rice, artichokes, bell pepper, paprika, saffron, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and a good grind of pepper into the pan. Pour in the stock and hot water and stir well to combine. Cover with foil and return to the oven until the rice is cooked through and most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes. Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees Fahrenheit/260 degrees Celsius.
- Remove the pan from the oven, remove the foil and top with the marinated shrimp and halibut, gently pushing them into the rice without mixing it around too much. Return to the oven, uncovered, until the shrimp and halibut have cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- Spoon the reserved salsa verde over the paella. Serve warm, with the lemon wedges alongside.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 980, UnsaturatedFat 36 grams, Carbohydrate 71 grams, Fat 53 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 53 grams, SaturatedFat 15 grams, Sodium 1822 milligrams, Sugar 5 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients for the best flavor. Bomba rice is the traditional rice used for paella, but you can also use other short-grain rices like arborio or carnaroli.
- Don't overcrowd the pan. If you add too much seafood and vegetables, the rice won't cook evenly. Cook the seafood and vegetables in batches if necessary.
- Don't stir the rice too much. Stirring the rice too much will release starch and make the paella gummy.
- Let the paella rest for a few minutes before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the rice to absorb any remaining liquid.
Conclusion:
This quick skillet paella with shrimp and tomatoes is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The shrimp is cooked to perfection and the tomatoes add a fresh and flavorful touch. The paella is also a great way to use up leftover rice. Serve it with a side of crusty bread and a glass of white wine for a complete meal.
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