Seafood Fideuá Recipe
– Seafood Fideuá Recipe –
There is a very interesting story behind the Seafood Fideua Recipe. As we all know, Paella is the reigning king of ¨La Comunidad Valenciana¨. One day….hundreds of years ago, a fisher man from Gandia (Alicante) came back to shore after a hard days work with a large amount of fish he caught. After selling most of the fish to local vendors, he craved to make a seafood paella. Little did he know, he did not have any rice at hand, but he did have some pasta noodles. The fisherman used pasta to replace the rice, and this, is how the Seafood Fideua Recipe was born. I was born in Valencia, so I love my paella very much, but fideua is probably my favorite dish ever. Please watch the video below on how to easily make a Seafood Fideua, this is a stunning dish that has an extraordinary taste and is easy to make. Salud!
Watch the Video Below on How to Make this Seafood Fideuá Recipe
Seafood Fideuá
Ingredients
- 1 Tube of Squid
- 6 Jumbo Shrimp (peeled and devenied)
- 1/2 Red Bell Pepper
- 1/2 Cup Tomatoe Puree
- 1 Cup Fideua Noodles (can be substituted for small elbow macaroni)
- 4 Cloves of Garlic Minced
- 1 Pinch of Saffron
- 1/2 Cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 2 1/2 Cups Fresh Water
- Smoked Paprika
- Fresh Parsley
- Sea Salt
Instructions
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Place the paella pan or any large frying pan on the stove top and turn the fire to medium heat
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Add the 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil to the pan
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Cut your cleaned squid into 1/2 inch thick rings, cut each ring in half, and then cut squares out of each half ring, about 4-5 squares per ring
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Add a pinch of sea salt to the heated olive oil in the pan and add the squid and mix with all the oil
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After cooking your squid squares for about 2 minutes take them out of the pan and place them in a bowl and set aside
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Cut your half red bell pepper into thin slices
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Add the minced garlic to the hot oil
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After about 20-30 seconds after adding your garlic, add the thin slices of red bell pepper and mix together
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After about 4 minutes add the 1/2 cup of tomato puree and about 1/2 teaspoon of smoked paprika and mix everything together
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After about 3 minutes add the 2 1/2 cups of water to the pan, a pinch of saffron and a generous pinch of sea salt and mix everything together
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Once the water begins to boil, turn the heat up to a medium to high heat and return the cooked squid back to the pan
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Add more sea salt to your liking
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After about 2 minutes add the 1 cup of fideua noodles by spreading them around evenly
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Start creating little pockets between the broth and noodles to spread the noodles around, without stirring
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Add your 6 jumbo shrimp
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Every two minutes or so create the little pockets in the pan between the broth and the pasta to distribute everything evenly
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After about 10 to 15 minutes or when there is almost no broth left, turn the fire off
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Cover the pan with some foil paper and then a dish cloth and let rest for 5-7 minutes
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After 5 to 7 minutes remove the dish cloth and foil paper and squeeze some fresh lemon over the fideua
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Sprinkle some freshly chopped parsley on top
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Enjoy!
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