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Easy Shrimp Paella
Course:
Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine:
Spanish
Keyword:
shrimp paella
Prep Time:
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
Calories:
286
kcal
Shrimp Paella is an easy, weeknight meal requiring less than 10 ingredients, one pan and 30 minutes—all due to one secret pantry staple!
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Ingredients
1
cup
thick and chunky salsa
1
tablespoon
olive oil
1
pound
large shrimp
, peeled and deveined
1
heaping cup arborio rice
1
teaspoon
saffron
, optional
1/4
teaspoon
fine sea salt
1/8
teaspoon
ground black pepper
½
teaspoon
smoked paprika
1
cup
chicken broth
1
cup
frozen peas
lemon wedges
, for serving
parsley
, for garnish
Instructions
Heat a large, shallow skillet with olive oil over medium heat.
Add shrimp, sautéing until they are pink and slightly curled.
Transfer shrimp to a plate and set aside, leaving seasoned oil in the skillet.
Add arborio rice, saffron, fine sea salt, smoked paprika, ground black pepper. Brown rice for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in CHI-CHI'S® Fiesta Style Roasted Tomato Salsa Medium
and chicken broth.
Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for approximately 20 minutes.
Uncover and using a fork, fluff rice with frozen peas and cooked shrimp.
Recover and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, or until peas thaw and shrimp is reheated.
Fluff again before serving. Spritz with fresh lemon wedges and chopped parsley.
If you try this recipe, please come back and let us know how it was!
Nutrition
Calories:
286
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
30
g
|
Protein:
26
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Cholesterol:
286
mg
|
Sodium:
1702
mg
|
Potassium:
411
mg
|
Fiber:
3
g
|
Sugar:
5
g
|
Vitamin A:
712
IU
|
Vitamin C:
24
mg
|
Calcium:
197
mg
|
Iron:
3
mg