By Edu Costa − On Monday, January 21, 2019, 4 years ago in Seafood Recipes
4 out of 5 with 39 ratings
comments: 0 - views: 83019

Portuguese Paella Recipe

Portuguese Paella Recipe

Share this Recipe on:
This delicious Portuguese paella recipe is very popular and the best part is you can add your favorite seafood to it.

Preparation time 10 min
Cooking Time 40 min
Ready In 50 min
Level of DifficultyEasy
Servings6

Ingredients

1/3 cup of olive oil1 onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, chopped2 cups of white rice1⁄2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped1⁄2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped1 pinch of saffron1/2 cup of white wine1 and 1/2 cups of fish broth or water1 tbsp of salt1/2 lb of firm white fish fillets, cut into cubes1/2 lb of seafood mix (shrimp, mussels or any other seafood)1 teaspoon of lemon juice1/2 cup of piri piri sauce or to tasteFresh coriander leaves and lemom wedges, to garnish
1/3 cup of olive oil1 onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, chopped2 cups of white rice1⁄2 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped1⁄2 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped1 pinch of saffron1/2 cup of white wine1 and 1/2 cups of fish broth or water1 tbsp of salt1/2 lb of firm white fish fillets, cut into cubes1/2 lb of seafood mix (shrimp, mussels or any other seafood)1 teaspoon of lemon juice1/2 cup of piri piri sauce or to tasteFresh coriander leaves and lemom wedges, to garnish
Get Portuguese ingredients Get Portuguese ingredients and other stuff from Amazon.com

Directions

  1. In a deep heavy-based frying pan, heat half of the olive oil and add the chopped onion, garlic, bell peppers and saffron.
  2. Fry until onions are translucent, add the rice and salt and fry for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  3. Add wine, broth or water and allow rice to simmer for 10-12 minutes.
  4. While the rice is cooking prepare the fish and seafood.
  5. In a large skillet heat the rest of the olive oil and grill the white fish for about 3 minutes.
  6. Add the shrimp and the other seafood and fry for 3 to 5 minutes or until the shrimp changes color. 
  7. Add the piri piri sauce and lemon juice and cook for another 2 minutes.
  8. Add the fish and seafood to the rice and gently toss to mix through.
  9. Garnish with coriander and lemon wedges and serve.
Recipe & Photo Credit: tenplay.com.au


There are no comments for this recipe.
captcha

You might also like:

Portuguese Spice Trade with India

In 1498 during the Age of Discovery, Vasco da Gama landed in Calicut, India and changed the course of history.

A Top List of the Best Portuguese Wines

Here is a top list of the best Portuguese wines. Portugal has a long and rich history of winemaking, and there are many excellent Portuguese wines to choose from.

Nancy's Roses of Egypt

On this video, Nancy from DIYwithnancyg, shows you step by step how to make roses of Egypt (rosas do Egito).