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Spanish Saffron Rice with Garlic Shrimp

Course Main Course
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 onion
  • 12 raw jumbo raw shrimp peeled & deveined
  • 1 cup round rice
  • 1/4 cup frozen peas
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1/2 tsp saffron threads
  • 3 cups vegetable broth
  • sea salt
  • freshly cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Heat a large fry pan with a medium-high heat and add in a generous 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, after 1 minute add in 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced and mix with the olive oil, after 45 to 60 seconds add in 12 raw jumbo shrimp (peeled & deveined and seasoned with sea salt & black pepper), mix the shrimps around with the garlic, 1 minute later remove the shrimps & garlic from the pan and set aside

  2. Using the same pan with the same heat add in 1/2 onion finely diced and mix with the olive oil, 1 minute later add in 4 cloves garlic finely minced and continue to mix, 30 seconds later add in 1 cup of round rice, 1/4 cup frozen peas, 1/2 teaspoon sweet smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix it all together until well combined, then add in 3 cups vegetable broth, give it a mix so everything is evenly divided, you can mix once in a while, just don´t over mix, otherwise the rice will lose it´s texture

  3. About 10 minutes after adding the broth, add in the garlic shrimp and evenly spread them out, after this step don´t mix the rice anymore, simmer on a medium-high heat for another 4 to 5 minutes, or until the broth has been fully incorporated into the rice, remove the pan from the heat and serve at once, enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Get the High-Quality Saffron Threads I used to make this Spanish Rice.