Undoubtedly, among the favorite meals of seafood lovers is paella, a typical dish of Spanish gastronomy with great popularity in Valencia, where some authors place the birth of the recipe. In fact, it is said that the most exquisite ones are prepared in this community.
Regardless of its origin, the fact is that the fame of this traditional dish has crossed the borders of Spain to become a culinary hallmark of the country -along with the potato omelette- much sought after by tourists. Who hasn’t been stopped by a foreign traveler asking “paella where?
Precisely because of its popularity, paella has become part of the menu -and star of the menu- in many bars and restaurants. The same does not seem to be true at home, where not many dare to try the traditional recipe, mainly due to lack of time. In addition to the dedication required for its preparation, there is the difficulty that is usually attributed to it and, in some cases, the price. In order to put an end to these inconveniences and for any family to enjoy this succulent dish at Apollo Seafood we release a new product: economic seafood paella without vegetables!
With this preparation, very economical and ready to use, we seek to save time between stoves, but also to facilitate the recipe with a selection of first class ingredients: clams, squid rings, mussels, prawns and crayfish.
We have opted not to include vegetables, which are present in other Apollo Sea Preparations such as paella marinera or paella selecta, thinking of those who wish to enjoy the purest taste of the sea. But also for those who prefer to have only the seafood selection and then add the vegetables to taste.
We also have two formats of this product, ideal for cooking seafood paella at a good price: one kilo preparations for families and 400 grams, ideal for couples.
With this economical and quality selection there is no excuse to enjoy the taste of a good paella at home. To help you with the task, we summarize the steps to elaborate this recipe. Let’s start with the ingredients:
-Seafood preparation without vegetables by Mariscos Apolo
-1 onion
-Red bell pepper
-1 natural crushed tomato
-Four cloves of garlic
-laurel
-Saffron
-white wine
-olive oil
To begin with, sauté the onion, garlic and red bell pepper in olive oil. Then add the crushed tomato and let the mixture cook for a couple of minutes or three. Then pour the prepared seafood without vegetables -previously defrosted-, one or two bay leaves, saffron and a little salt -some people also add a little pepper, it will depend on whether you want a spicy touch or not. Once everything is mixed, add a little splash of wine. You can add a little hot water if you run out of broth. When the squid rings are tender, add the rice. You must pay special attention at the time of adding water so that it does not remain brothy. We recommend you to try to give it the right point of salt. Once the rice is cooked, to emplatar and to enjoy the exquisite flavor of this seafood paella. Enjoy!
