Quick Seafood Paella
Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 7 oz boxes Spanish yellow rice
- 1-2 tbsp olive oil
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 16 oz frozen mixed seafood, thawed
- 16 oz shrimp
- 1 lb mussels in shells, fresh OR frozen
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flake
- adobo
- 2 tbsp dry white wine
- parsley, scallion, or fresh bell peppers (optional)
Instructions
- Cook rice according to package directions. If you are watching your salt, only use half of the seasoning pack that comes with it.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat.
- Add the garlic and cook until softened and fragrant.
- If you are using fresh mussels, steam them separately. If you are using frozen microwaveable mussels, prepare according to package directions.
- Add the the mixed seafood and shrimp to the pan.
- Sprinkle with adobo and a touch of red pepper flake. Cook until shrimp turns pink and seafood is cooked through. If a lot of liquid comes off as you are cooking, just drain it off.
- Add the mussels.
- Add a splash of wine and cook for another minute.
- Remove the seafood from the pan with a slotted spoon. Serve the seafood over the rice, or mix it all up together.
- Top with chopped parsley, scallion, or fresh sliced bell peppers if you'd like.
Notes
Nutrition for 1/6 of the recipe:
427 calories – 7 fat – 54 carbs – 37 protein
(If this is more calorie-intense you'd like, just skew your bowl to have more of the seafood than the rice.)