Authentic Spanish Seafood Paella | Christine Cushing

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Here are my first hand, step by step instructions for a pro approved authentic Spanish seafood paella the way I learned to make it in Valencia Spain. With a few practical adjustments to master it in your kitchen anywhere in the world. FULL RECIPE BELOW.

RECIPE: SPANISH SEAFOOD PAELLA

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil (50 ml)
8 large shrimp, peeled, deveined tails on
8 -12 bay scallops
1 onion chopped
2 piquillo sweet peppers ( chopped )
3 plum tomatoes, diced ( canned )
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp approximately smoked , mild Spanish paprika (5 ml)
1 cup la bomba Spanish rice (250 ml)
good pinch of quality saffron
splash dry sherry or dry white wine
4-5 cups seafood stock or clam juice (1 -1.25L)
grated zest of 1 lemon
about 12 mussels , cleaned and well rinsed( about 375 gm)
fresh chopped parsley
1/2 cup peas, optional; (125 ml)

Season shrimp and scallops with salt and pepper. In the paella (pan) 12"-14" or 30-34 cm, heat 1/2 the olive oil on medium high and sear on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Scallops should be golden but not fully cooked and shrimp should be starting to turn pink. Remove immediately and transfer to a plate until ready to add back to paella, towards end of cooking.

Return paella to heat and add rest of olive oil. Over medium heat, begin saute onion, for 1 minute and stir. Add peppers and paprika and cook until soft, about 4-5 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook until well caramelized. Add garlic and stir. Add the rice and stir for 2-3 minutes , coating rice with oil and pan drippings. Deglaze pan with sherry and shrimp drippings. Add saffron, seafood stock, grated lemon zest and season with salt and pepper.

Let paella cook over medium heat, until rice is starting to absorb liquid, about 8 minutes. When rice is starting to soften but still has a bite and there's a bit of liquid left, add the mussels and push them into the rice so they are half buried. If pan is too dry, add a bit more stock, as per video.
DO NOT stir at this point. Increase to high heat. Add peas, after 2 minutes , add back the partially cooked shrimp and scallops and finish cooking for another 2 minutes, approximately. Mastering this part takes a bit of practice but you want the mussels to open, the shrimp to be perfectly cooked and the rice to have slightly charred creating the coveted "socarrat" on bottom of pan. Rice should be dry and caramelized to bottom of pan.
Let rest for 3-5 minutes.

Serves 4-5

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Usually I don't write or comment in videos... But I am so tired of the people, spanish people, about if it is authentic paella or not, when in the tutorials you see "How to make paella" I am originally from Valencia, and my family have being from Valencia all their life and I can say what is original or not. You don't have an idea, of how many versions of paella we have in the Valencia community (Castellón, Valencia and Alicante). We have a seafood paella, more than one. We have to think, she is not living in the Mediterranean side of Spain, if not, in USA, so, think how difficult must be to get the original ingredients we have. I am just proud of people like her, that tried to investigate and even making a trip to the place where the paella was born, for just having the right information and making the recipe in the most accurate way they can. The paella have already changed since the first time was done, from farm people centuries ago. And all the different versions of tortilla? Why nobody criticizes all the versions from the original version? She knows part of the technique and the vocabulary of it. So, Bravo Christine, for making our gastronomy more known and for loving my city. And sorry if this comment is too long. Visca València!

carlaortegabellver
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I can see there are a few criticisms in the comment section that somehow this isn't "authentic" paella, but to be honest it seems like those comments show up on every single video recipe for paella that exists—not to mention the fact that paella isn't a recipe, it's a family of recipes. I have to say that I learned a lot from your video, and I especially didn't really appreciate the importance of the socarrat before. You have inspired me to try making my own paella, so thank you!

ThatBernie
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I’m so happy to be here in Spain, I can taste all kinds of PAELLA, and try to make it.

thelmabuenaventura
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This lady is such a sweetheart. God bless her and her family. Love from Armenia 🇦🇲 🇬🇷 🇺🇸

JanGokor
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I have been looking for a paella recipe that would be both correct and easy to follow. Found it here!! Can’t wait to try this weekend. Thank you

MarkSmith-glgd
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Christine reminds me of my favourite auntie. Lovely lady.

PetraKann
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Hi Christine - I made the Paella tonight - first ordered a Paella pan - It was excellent, although where I made it the stove was electric and had a smaller burner than it needed, so I had to adjust the pan over the heat and this took a little longer. Got the Paella pan from Made In - a little pricy but will last and last. Also ordered the Spanish peppers (canned) and the smell when I opened the can was amazing - and lots of them - so I'm freezing what was not used in the dish; ordered Spanish smoked Paprika just in case I couldn't get it, Spanish oils and La Bomba rice and their Seafood broth which was absolutely incredible. Bought sea scallops, shrimps, clams and mussels -- very expensive when you add it all up but truly a feast for once in a while and on a special occasion. Everyone loved it and it looked as beautiful as it was delicious. Served crusty sour dough bread, grilled, then grated garlic on it and spread some Spanish oil and served a salad with lemon/oil, garlic salad dressing with colourful tomatoes and a bit of bacon. Thanks so much!

janboyd
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I love, love, love this food. I could eat it every week.

marysakal
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How prescient. I opened up Youtube to look for a Paella recipe and there you are! Thank you.

atlassheppard
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nicely taught with just the right amount of clarity, timing and enthusiasm. mine is just in the final minutes of cooking and I can't wait!!

jamesshaw
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Very 😋 yummy Madam. Thanks for sharing. I will try to cook this on my daughter's 45th Birthday! God bless you all...

estelitajacot
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What a deliciouis paella in a beautifull paellera.

ninabertapelle
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Seafood Paella is the ultimate dish of Spanish cuisine, well done. 😤😤😤

erichenderson
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Ok ok your making me hungry looks delicious and wonderful. Thank you 🙏☺️😉💐

dianalieskovsky
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Great technique video. I realized I was so intimidated by our large paella pans that I never tried making it. Last week I ordered an enameled 32 cm pan (13” ) and it appears to be the same size as the one you were using. Looking forward to my first paella.

doylesouders
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Delicious👩‍🍳 Christine, paella makes me hungry and I want to go to Spain

TheAgentbosko
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I came here from the recent video “behind the scene to a private party” clip where you cook the paella. Christine, you are such a great chef.

Jupe
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Look delicious thank you for sharing your recipe thank you

parinismail
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As a Spanish person, I can't say how much I appreciate you saying 'Don't add chorizo', it is not a Spanish thing guys!! Also made me crave my mom's paella!

belengarciazurro
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I'll cook this version of yours. Thank you.🌷🌷 Love it. 💖💖

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