Seafood Paella - Ingredients 1 3 cups Homemade Chicken Stock, or canned low-sodium chicken broth, skimmed of fat. 2 2 cups low-sodium clam juice. 3 Pinch of saffron. 4 1 cup sugar-snap peas, tough strings removed, cut in half on the bias. 5 2 links chicken sausage, cut into 1/2-inch rounds. 6 ... (more items)
You don't need a special paella pan to make this easy take on the classic Spanish dish. Use a wide, shallow saute pan with a lid. Chicken sausage and shrimp star in this one-pan dinner. Read the full recipe after the video. In a heavy 12-inch saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat.
Mussels, cockles, shrimp, and squid are combined in this crowd-pleasing paella. Paella is also the name of the two-handled pan used to make this dinner entree.
Paella is usually flavored and colored with saffron, the world's most expensive spice. We used paprika and turmeric, which are less expensive. Even if this isn't authentic Paella, the flavor is savory and satisfyingly delicious. I used chicken instead of the shrimp and sausage, and jasmine rice. I also slightly pureed the tomatoes.