Quick Shrimp "Paella"

76 Reviews
90% would make this recipe again

Rice with smoked ham and shrimp.

Paella is the one Spanish dish which is world famous and needs no introduction. This very quick version is obviously not the "real thing", however it is an ideal last-minute showy dish, since it uses readily available ingredients.

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Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 30 min
490 calories/serving

Ingredients

??? onions, chopped ???
??? yellow or red sweet peppers, chopped ???
??? olive oil ???
??? smoked ham, cut into 1 cm cubes ???
??? paprika ???
??? saffron powder ???
??? cayenne pepper [optional] ???
??? arborio rice ???
??? chicken broth ???
??? salt [optional] ???
??? ground pepper to taste [optional] ???
??? shrimp, medium-large ???
??? frozen peas ???
??? Italian parsley, fresh, chopped [optional] ???

Before you start

Keep the serving dishes in the oven at the lowest setting so they are warm when you serve.

For good results, use only good quality spices.

Method

  1. Prepare the vegetables: Chop the onion and bell pepper.
  2. Heat the oil in a heavy pan over medium-high heat. Add the smoked ham, onion and bell pepper, then sauté until golden brown, 7-8 min, with occasional stirring. Stir in the paprika, saffron, cayenne pepper (optional), and rice. Sauté 1 min with stirring. Pour in all the broth except about 1/4 cup, then bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Reduce the heat to 'low', cover and simmer until the rice is almost tender, about 18 min.
  3. Put the shrimp on top of the rice, add the peas and drizzle with the remaining broth (add a little water, if necessary, to moisten the contents). Cover and cook until the shrimp is opaque in the centres and pink-coloured, 5-6 min. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with parsley (optional) then serve in the warmed dishes.

Nutrition Facts Table

per 1 serving (460 g)

Amount

% Daily Value

Calories

490

Fat

14 g

22 %

Saturated 3.1 g
+ Trans 0 g

15 %

Cholesterol

140 mg

Sodium

910 mg

38 %

Carbohydrate

65 g

22 %

Fibre

4 g

15 %

Sugars

6 g

Net Carbs

61 g

Protein

28 g

Vitamin A

19 %

Vitamin C

89 %

Calcium

8 %

Iron

24 %
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Claims

This recipe is :
Excellent source of  :
Magnesium, Manganese, Niacin, Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Zinc
Good source of  :
Copper, Folacin, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin E
Source of  :
Calcium, Fibre, Pantothenic Acid, Vitamin B2, Vitamin K
Low  :
Calories, Saturated Fat
Free  :
Added Sugar, Trans Fat
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DIABETES Exchange

1 serving of this recipe is equivalent to :
Food Group Exchanges
Starches 0
Vegetables 2
Meat and Alternatives 2 ½
Fats 2
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76 Reviews (68 with rating only) 90% would make this recipe again
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Anonyme     
20, 2021

Yum! My 4.5 year old and 18 month old gobbled it up! It's so easy to make, unlike my other paella recipe which takes over an hour and a half to make.

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Anonyme     
20, 2021

I substituted ham with chorizo and arborio rice with orzo pasta and it was amazing! Much lighter than with rice. I just kept eating and eating it! Try my version! You won't be disappointed:)

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Anonyme     
20, 2021

I so wanted to like this but the end product really didn't have a resemblance to paella. On top of that, the timing seemed quite "out". I will probably try this again in the future just to see whether it was just me having an 'off' day. This is the only bad recipe I've come across in all of SOS cuisine.

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Anonyme     
20, 2021

Delicious. I made it without ham because I didn't have any. My only comment is the rice was cooked well before the 18 minutes were up.

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mariazmess     
12, 2010

I make it weekly, but BBQ some turkey sausage instead of ham, and add tons of veggies like zucchini, tomatoes, etc.

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september 12, 2010 | I would make this recipe again

I make it weekly, but BBQ some turkey sausage instead of ham, and add tons of veggies like zucchini, tomatoes, etc.

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july 02, 2009 | I would make this recipe again

Easy and delicious. This recipe was a big hit. I substituted corn for peas and brown rice for arborio (increasing the cooking time).

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Anonyme     
october 20, 2021 | I would make this recipe again

Yum! My 4.5 year old and 18 month old gobbled it up! It's so easy to make, unlike my other paella recipe which takes over an hour and a half to make.

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