ONE-POT SAFFRON SEAFOOD PAELLA

Servings
6
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
50 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 shallot, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 roma tomatoes, diced
  • 1⁄2 cup parsley, chopped stems and leaves divided
  • 2 bay leaves, crushed
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 pinch saffron
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 2 cups white rice
  • 2 1⁄2 cups chicken broth
  • 1⁄2 lb shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1⁄2 lb mussels
  • 1 lb clams
  • lemon, quartered for garnish

Directions

  1. Preheat your rice cooker using the Sauté-then-Simmer (STS) mode.
  2. Heat olive oil until shimmering, then sauté garlic and shallot for 5 minutes.
  3. Mix in bell pepper, tomato, and parsley stems, stirring until aromatic.
  4. Add bay leaf, paprika, saffron, salt, pepper, and rice. Stir and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add chicken broth and salt to taste, then close the lid and cook until the timer shows 10 minutes remaining.
  6. Stir parsley leaves into the rice, then place shrimp, mussels, and clams on top.
  7. Close the lid to complete the cooking cycle, then use the KEEP WARM setting for 10 minutes.
  8. Garnish with fresh lemon and serve warm.