Instant Pot Seafood Paella
An easy recipe for Instant Pot seafood paella that makes for a delicious weeknight meal.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cups of frozen seafood eg. shrimp, prawns, mussels, calamari rings, scallops
- 2 chopped large tomatoes or 1 can of whole-peeled tomatoes
- 1 chopped medium onion
- 1/2 chopped red pepper
- 1/2 chopped green pepper
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric or saffron
- 1 tablespoon of paprika
- 4 cloves of crushed garlic
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 4 cups of paella bomba rice or arborio rice
- 5 cups of chicken stock
- Pinch of salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 chopped chorizo sausage (optional)
Instructions
- Chop the onions, peppers, and tomatoes.
- Add the olive oil to the Instant pot and add the chopped onions, chorizo, and crushed garlic.
- Sauté for a couple of minutes till fragrant.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and close the Instant pot.
- Cook on Manual for 5 minutes.
- After the Instant Pot timer ends, quick release the steam.
- Stir the paella and serve while warm.
Notes
If you like spicy, add more cayenne pepper or chili peppers to up the heat factor, if you wish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 645kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 42gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 147mgSodium: 1311mgFiber: 4gSugar: 10g
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