Authentic Paella
Paella is probably one of the most elegant one-pot meals around, but surprisingly, it's really not that hard to make. This recipe has seafood and chicken, and those magical saffron threads that provide its fragrant flavor.
By Nadia Kovalenko
Posted October 19, 2026Share
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Paella is probably one of the most elegant one-pot meals around, but surprisingly, it's really not that hard to make. This recipe has seafood and chicken, and those magical saffron threads that provide its fragrant flavor.
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Ingredients 16
2.5 cups uncooked white rice
6 cups chicken stock, divided
3 cloves garlic
1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley
0.5 teaspoon curry powder
5 saffron threads
salt and ground black pepper to taste
0.25 cup olive oil
1 onion, diced
1 (3 pound) whole chicken, cut into small pieces
2 cups peeled and deveined small shrimp, diced
6 small lobster tails
0.5 pound clams in shell, scrubbed
1 (8 ounce) jar mushrooms, drained
1 cup green peas
1 (2 ounce) can mussels
Instructions
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Rinse your rice with cold water, drain it well, and set it aside. Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat, reduce the heat to low, cover, and keep warm. Use a mortar and pestle to crush the garlic, parsley, curry powder, saffron threads, salt, black pepper, and 1/2 cup of the hot chicken stock into a smooth liquid, then set this mixture aside.
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Heat the olive oil in a paella pan over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion until lightly browned. Add the chicken, shrimp, lobster, and clams; cook and stir for about 10 minutes until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle. Pour in the seasoning liquid.
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Stir the rice in, pour in the hot chicken stock, and let it simmer for about 15 minutes until the rice is almost tender. Add mushrooms, peas, and mussels; stir two times, and simmer for 10 minutes. Take it off the heat, cover the pan, and let it rest for about 7 minutes until the rice turns soft and flaky.
Nutrition Facts
Servings 8
Amount Per Serving
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Calories 591 kcal
% Daily Value *
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Total Fat 22g
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Saturated Fat 5g
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Cholesterol 153mg
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Sodium 1032mg
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Total Carbohydrate 54g
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Dietary Fiber 3g
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Protein 42g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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