Spanish seafood risotto


Ingredients (serves 4-6 people)

  • 2 cups of rice
  • 1 and 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
  • half onion
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 6 shrimps
  • Clams (need to spit out the sand first) 200g
  • 1/2 cup flower branches
  • 150g chicken
  • 6 small tomatoes
  • A (saffron water)
    • 50ml warm water
    • Two pinches of saffron
  • B (seasoning)
    • 300ml water
    • 2 tablespoons white wine
    • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
    • A little black pepper
  • Lemon 1 piece
  • Appropriate amount of coriander

Instructions (preparation time: about 70 minutes)

  1. Preheat oven : Preheat oven to 230°C and set timer for 5 minutes (preheat time: approx. 10 minutes).
  2. Prepare saffron water : Put ingredient A (saffron and warm water) into a bowl, mix well, and let it sit for about 15 minutes to develop color.
  3. Prepare ingredients : Chop onions and garlic. Wash the clams, remove the internal organs from the flower branches and cut them into circles. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Remove the stems from the cherry tomatoes and cut them into quarters.
  4. Mix rice and seasoning : Place rice, onion, garlic and olive oil in a bowl and stir well.
  5. Preliminary baking : Spread the mixture from step 4 on a baking sheet, place on the lower shelf of an oven preheated to 230°C, and bake for 5 minutes.
  6. Add liquid and ingredients : Take out the baking pan, add A (saffron water) and B (seasoning), spread it slightly, and add chicken, cherry tomatoes, flower branches, clams, and shrimps in order. Tip: Keep the oven door closed during operation to prevent the temperature from dropping.
  7. Bake : Return the baking sheet to the lower shelf of the oven and continue baking at 230°C for 30 minutes.
  8. Residual heat completion : After baking is completed, leave the baking sheet in the oven to use the residual heat for 10 minutes.
  9. Garnish : Garnish with chopped coriander and lemon slices and serve.

Full of saffron aroma and rich seafood flavor, this grilled paella is perfect for sharing with family or friends.

cookbook author

BALMUDA