Portuguese Seafood Rice Cataplana with Prawns and Clams

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Portuguese Seafood Rice Cataplana with Prawns and Clams Recipe

This traditional Portuguese Seafood Rice Cataplana with Prawns and Clams comes from the Algarve region of Portugal. The cataplana is a one-of-a-kind pan that allows rice and seafood to cook together, resulting in a flavorful and delectable dish.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup of white wine
• 2 tomatoes, diced
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1 lb of shrimp, peeled and deveined
• 1 pound of clams
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup short-grain rice
• 1 red pepper, chopped
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste
• 1/4 cup of olive oil
• 1 bay leaf (optional)
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cups fish stock

Time Needed

• Prep Time: 20 minutes
• Cook Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 50 minutes

Instructions

• Heat the olive oil in a cataplana or large pan over medium-high heat.
• Sauté the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent.
• Cook for 3 minutes more after adding the red pepper.
• Combine the diced tomatoes, bay leaf, paprika, salt, and black pepper in a mixing bowl.
• Cook for 5 minutes, or until the tomatoes soften.
• Stir the rice in the pan to coat it with the tomato mixture.
• Bring the fish stock and white wine to a boil in the pan.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 15 minutes, covered with the cataplana lid.
• Cover the pan and cook the prawns and clams for another 5-10 minutes, or until the seafood is cooked through.
• Remove the bay leaf before serving the seafood rice.

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