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Prawn paella (recipes)






Serves 6-8



Preparation time

less than 30 mins



Cooking time

30 mins to 1 hour

















Ingredients



50ml/2fl oz olive oil150g/5oz chorizo, cut into small chunks1 onion, finely chopped1 red pepper, roughly chopped2 garlic cloves, finely chopped ½ tsp dried chilli flakes ½ tsp smoked hot paprika½ tsp smoked sweet paprika2 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves only500g/1lb 2oz paella rice, such as Calasparra 175ml/6fl oz dry white wine 1.5 litres/2½ pints hot fish stock1 tsp saffron threads4 large tomatoes, seeds removed, chopped 12 raw king prawns, shells on300g/11oz raw tiger prawns, peeled and cleaned150g/5oz baby squid, cleaned, trimmed and cut in half 400g/14oz mussels, cleaned and debearded (discard any that don' t close when gently tapped)300g/11oz clams (discard any that don' t close when gently tapped)110g/4oz frozen peas, defrosted1 lemon, juice onlysalt and freshly ground black pepper handful flatleaf parsley, roughly chopped4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil



Method



1. Heat the olive oil in a large paella pan or frying pan until hot and add the chorizo. Cook for 2-3 minutes, or until the chorizo starts to release its oils.2. Add the onion and pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes until just beginning to soften. Add the garlic, chilli flakes, hot and sweet paprika and thyme and fry for one minute.3. Add the paella rice and fry for two minutes until coated in oil.4. Add the white wine and simmer until reduced by half.5. Add the fish stock, saffron and tomatoes and bring to a simmer, then reduce the heat and cook for 10-15 minutes, or until the rice is tender and the liquid nearly absorbed.6. Add all the seafood and cook for 3-4 minutes until cooked through.7. Add the peas and lemon juice and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.8. To serve, stir in the flatleaf parsley and drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil.