Mexican Food Recipes
Gourmet Seafood Paella Recipe
Paella varies from region to region, throughout Spain and Latin America. A paella recipe might contain fish, meat, or both. Seafood paella is a particular favorite and if you are looking for a seafood recipe paella is a great one to make.
Seafood is enjoyed as a Mexican food in coastal areas of Mexico where the fish is always fresh and tasty. Mussels and shrimp are combined in the following seafood paella recipe, along with traditional saffron rice, lemon, olive oil and other seasonings.
The Best Mexican Style Paella Recipe
Ingredients -
2 red bell peppers
2 shallots
1 cup white wine
1 bay leaf
6 whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
½ lb shrimp
2 lbs mussels in shells
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
1 ¼ cups rice
8 oz bottle clam juice
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon saffron, crumbled
2 cloves garlic, minced
16 oz can tomatoes, chopped
2 cups onions, finely chopped
Chicken broth
Salt and pepper
Lemon wedges to garnish
Preparation:
Cut the bell peppers into 4 pieces, press them flat, and broil them until black.
Put them in a Ziploc bag, stand for 5 minutes, then remove and scrape off skin. Chop and set aside.
Combine the shallots, wine, thyme, bay leaf, and thyme in a pot, bring to a boil Add mussels, and cook 4 minutes.
Add shrimp and cook four more minutes. Remove the shellfish from the pot and cool.
Pour any liquid in the bowl with the fish back into the cooking pot.
Remove the mussels from the shells, reserving three per person on the half shell for garnish.
Strain the cooking liquid back in to the pot. Add the saffron and clam juice and simmer for 5 minutes. Transfer the liquid to a measuring cup and add enough chicken broth to make 3 cups.
Heat the oil in a skillet and add the garlic and onion. Sauté until soft. Add the drained tomatoes, salt, and pepper. Stir in the reserved broth and the rice.
Bring to a boil, turn the heat to low and simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until the rice is tender.
Add the reserved shellfish and heat through.
Add parsley and garnish with the mussels on the half shell and lemon wedges.
(Serves 4)
Photo Description:
You can see from looking at this photo that the pumpkin soup is wholesome and healthy. Brown rice has a nice, nutty flavor, which suits the sweet, soft pumpkin taste. The soup base is a basic chicken broth, cream and white pepper mixture. You can add a little chili if you want to liven up the flavor or leave it as it is because this is the best ever pumpkin soup if you want a healthy, nutritious meal which is full of fiber and healthy vegetables. The parsley adds a bit of flavor and finishes the presentation of the soup off nicely.
