Instant Paella
There are generally three different types of Paella: those with seafood, those with meat and then those with both. This Instant Paella is a mixed paella, which means there's something for everyone!
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Instant Paella
- Prep Time: 25 m
- Cook Time: 4 m
- Total Time: 29 m
- Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 large raw shrimp peeled and de-veined
- 2 links Chorizo sausage sliced
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 red bell pepper finely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1½ cups short-grain rice
- pinch saffron threads
- ½ teaspoon Spanish paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 14-ounce can tomatoes, chopped
- 12 mussels scrubbed and de-bearded
- 12 clams scrubbed
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 5 scallions sliced
Instructions
- Pre-heat the pressure cooker using the BROWN setting.
- Add the olive oil and brown the sausage and chicken, in batches and brown. Remove the browned meats to a plate and set aside. Add the onion, red pepper and garlic to the cooker and continue to cook for a few minutes. Stir in the rice and spices, crumbling the saffron between your fingers as you add it. Stir to coat the rice with the oil. Stir in the stock and tomatoes, drop the mussels and clams on top of the rice and lock the lid in place.
- Pressure cook on HIGH for 4 minutes.
- Reduce the pressure with the QUICK-RELEASE method and carefully remove the lid.
- Add the shrimp to the cooker, tucking them into the rice and return the lid to the cooker. Let this sit for 3 minutes, until all the shrimp has cooked and turned bright pink. Stir everything together, adding the parsley and seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Scatter the scallions over top before serving.
Nutrition Facts
Instant Paella
Amount Per Serving
Calories 308
Calories from Fat 72
% Daily Value*
Fat 8g12%
Saturated Fat 3g15%
Cholesterol 64mg21%
Sodium 702mg29%
Potassium 580mg17%
Carbohydrates 39g13%
Fiber 3g12%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 18g36%
Vitamin A 1025IU21%
Vitamin C 35.1mg43%
Calcium 70mg7%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Ultimately, this recipe was delicious, well seasoned, and complex however the rice to liquid ratio is definitely off. After pressure cooking it resembled soup far more than paella haha. After double checking I had measured the ingredients correctly (I had) I realized that normally rice is cooked at a 1×1 ratio in an instapot. As such I doubled the total rice quality by adding another 1 & 1/2 cups and cooked again. If the rice quantity had been correct from the beginning this would be a 5 star recipe in my book. Will make again!