This Spanish Arroz Caldoso with Shrimp is loaded with flavors from a savory broth, luxurious saffron, and some sweet paprika. The perfect rice dish to enjoy on a cold winter’s day, especially for a Sunday lunch.
Total Time
45min
4.8
6 Ratings
Author: Spain on a Fork
Servings:
2
Ingredients
•
12
Jumbo Shrimp
, peeled, deveined
•
1/2
Large
Red Bell Pepper
•
1/2
Large
Green Bell Pepper
•
3
cloves
Garlic
•
1/2
Onion
•
1/4
cup
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
•
1/2
tsp
Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika
•
1/2
cup
Canned Tomato Purée
•
1
cup
Spanish Rice
•
1/2
tsp
Saffron Threads
•
4
cups
Fish Broth
•
3
pinches
Sea Salt
•
2
pinches
Freshly Ground Black Pepper
Cooking Instructions
1.
Pat the
Jumbo Shrimp (12)
dry with a paper towel and season with
Sea Salt (1 pinch)
and
Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 pinch)
.
2.
Roughly dice
Red Bell Pepper (1/2)
and
Green Bell Pepper (1/2)
.
3.
Finely mince the
Garlic (3 cloves)
.
4.
Finely dice the
Onion (1/2)
.
5.
Heat a semi-deep frying pan over medium heat and add
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil (1/4 cup)
. Heat for 2 minutes, then add the onion and garlic. Mix with the oil and cook for 3 minutes. Then, add the red and green bell pepper and stir to mix. Cook for another 4 minutes.
6.
Add
Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika (1/2 tsp)
and season with
Sea Salt (1 pinch)
and
Freshly Ground Black Pepper (1 pinch)
. Mix, then add
Canned Tomato Purée (1/2 cup)
. Season again with
Sea Salt (1 pinch)
and mix together until well combined. Cook for 1 minute.
7.
Add the
Spanish Rice (1 cup)
. Pinch in
Saffron Threads (1/2 tsp)
and stir, cooking the rice for 2 minutes.
8.
Add
Fish Broth (4 cups)
and gently mix everything together. Cook for 15 minutes. While this is cooking you can mix the rice occasionally.
9.
Add the shrimp into the pan and give it a quick stir. After 3 to 5 minutes, the rice should be perfectly cooked, leaving enough broth to make this dish kind of a soup-rice, but not a soup entirely.
10.
Remove from the heat and serve in flat bowls.
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
839
FAT
37.1 g
PROTEIN
47.5 g
CARBS
83.9 g
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