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Spanish seafood rice

Name: Spanish seafood rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: spanish
Ingredients: 1 tblsp Olive Oil; 1 chopped Onion; 1 Red Pepper; 1 Yellow Pepper; 2 sliced Garlic Clove; 250 g Paella Rice; 800 ml Vegetable Stock; Pinch Saffron; 400 g Frozen Seafood mix; Juice of 1/2 Lemon; Handful Parsley

A classic Spanish seafood from TheMealDB community kitchen — straightforward technique, real ingredients.

Updated April 25, 2026

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Origin

Categorized as Spanish Seafood in TheMealDB. Original source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/spanish-seafood-rice

Ingredients

1 tblspOlive Oil
1 choppedOnion
1Red Pepper
1Yellow Pepper
2 slicedGarlic Clove
250 gPaella Rice
800 mlVegetable Stock
PinchSaffron
400 gFrozen Seafood mix
Juice of 1/2Lemon
HandfulParsley

Instructions

01
Heat the oil in a large saucepan and soften the onion for 6-7 mins. Add the pepper and garlic, cook for 2 mins more, then stir in the paella rice and cook for 1 min, stirring to coat.
02
Pour in the stock, add the saffron and bring to the boil. Cook, uncovered, at a gentle bubble, for 20 mins, stirring occasionally until the rice is tender.
03
Stir in the seafood and lemon juice and cook for 2 mins or until piping hot and completely cooked through. Serve in warm bowls scattered with the parsley.