Portuguese Arroz de Marisco

Enjoy this delicious one-serving Portuguese seafood rice dish, Arroz de Marisco! This easy recipe is packed with flavor from smoked paprika, saffron threads and mixed seafood such as prawns, mussels and squid! It takes just 10 minutes of preparation time followed by 25 minutes of cooking time for a total of 35 minutes from start to finish!

Cooking Equipment:

Saucepan, wooden spoon

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Cuisine:

Portuguese

Keywords:

Portuguese, Arroz de Marisco, Seafood Rice, One Serving

Meal:

lunch, dinner

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Ingredients:

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

2 tablespoons tomato paste

1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4 teaspoon saffron threads, crumbled

150g short

grain white rice

250ml fish stock or vegetable stock

100g mixed seafood (e.g. prawns, mussels and squid)

Cooking Instructions:

Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3-4 minutes until softened.

Add the tomato paste, smoked paprika and saffron threads and cook for a further minute until fragrant.

Add the rice to the pan and stir to coat in the oil mixture. Pour in the stock and bring to a boil then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes until the rice is cooked through.

Add the seafood to the pan and cook for a further 5 minutes until cooked through. Serve immediately with lemon wedges if desired.

Nutrition:

Calories – 590; Fat – 17g; Carbohydrates – 75g; Protein – 24g

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Did You Know?

Many Portuguese dishes are accompanied by bread, including cornbread, wheat bread, and the popular pão de milho.