Saffron-Scented Lobster Paella

Spanish - World Cuisine

This is an authentic dish from Spain, the exotic flavors will burst in your mouth. Serve this to a group of friends, and they'll come back every time!

Brief

Prep 45 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Total: 1hr35 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Saffron-Scented Lobster Paella

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

16 head-on medium shrimp

1 red onion

diced

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 cups Arborio rice

5 ½ cups hot fish stock

¼ teaspoon saffron threads

1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika

1 teaspoon lemon or lime zest

1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano

sea salt to taste

16 mussels

scrubbed and debearded

1 pound red snapper fillets

cut into 1 inch pieces

¼ pound medium shrimp

peeled and deveined

1 (10 ounce) cooked lobster tail

cut into 1/2-inch thick slices

2 tomatoes

seeded and diced

2 lemons

cut into wedges

Maria's Classic Paella

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a very large skillet or paella pan over medium-high heat. Add the head-on shrimp and sear on each side until they turn orange and have lightly browned (they should still be raw on the inside). Remove the shrimp and set aside.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and stir in red onion and garlic. Cook for a few minutes until the onion has softened and turned translucent. Stir in Arborio rice until coated with oil. Pour in the fish stock and season with saffron paprika lemon zest and oregano. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat then stir in sea salt to taste. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently simmer uncovered for 15 minutes stirring occasionally.

Step 3

Decoratively nestle the mussels and head-on shrimp into the rice cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Next push the red snapper and deveined shrimp into the rice recover and simmer an additional 10 minutes. Finally add lobster and sprinkle with diced tomatoes. Cover and simmer until the mussels have opened the rice is tender and the lobster is hot; about 5 minutes more.

Step 4

Serve in the paella pan garnished with lemon wedges.

Nutritional Information

Saffron-Scented Lobster Paella

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 409.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 33.4g 67%

Carbohydrates: 52.9g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2.6g 11%

Sugars: 1.7g

Fat: 6.8g 11%

Saturated Fat: 1.6g 8%

Cholesterol: 103.1mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 720.6IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.3mg 72%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 23%

Vitamin C: 29.2mg 49%

Folate: 25.1mcg 6%

Calcium: 130mg 13%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 50mg 18%

Potassium: 718.5mg 20%

Sodium: 803.2mg 32%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 8%

Calories From Fat: 61.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.