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Quick Seafood Paella

Saffron rice with shrimp, mussels and peas.

40 min4 servesmedium

Saffron rice with shrimp, mussels and peas. This Mediterranean rice is sized for 4 and comes together in about 40 minutes — full ingredient list, step-by-step method and per-serving nutrition are below.

Nutrition · per serving

520

kcal

28g

Protein

62g

Carbs

14g

Fat

riceseafood

Ingredients

  • rice2 cups
  • shrimp300 g
  • mussels400 g
  • tomato2
  • onion1
  • saffron1 pinch
  • stock1 L
  • peas1 cup

Method

  1. 1

    Sauté onion and tomato in oil.

  2. 2

    Add rice and saffron; toast 2 min.

  3. 3

    Pour in hot stock; simmer 12 min undisturbed.

  4. 4

    Top with seafood and peas; cover 6 min.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does Quick Seafood Paella take to cook?
Total time is about 40 minutes for 4 servings.
Is Quick Seafood Paella vegetarian?
No — this recipe contains non-vegetarian ingredients.
What are the main ingredients?
The headline ingredients are rice, shrimp, mussels.