Spanish Seafood Fideua
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15 INGREDIENTS • 18 STEPS • 45MINS

Spanish Seafood Fideua

This delicious Spanish Seafood Fideua is similar to paella, but made with thin noodles instead of rice! It's loaded with so many great flavors, easier to make than you think, and done in 45 minutes.
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This delicious Spanish Seafood Fideua is similar to paella, but made with thin noodles instead of rice! It's loaded with so many great flavors, easier to make than you think, and done in 45 minutes.
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Spain on a Fork
I'm Albert. Join me on a culinary adventure where I will show you how to make flavorful Spanish and Mediterranean recipes that are easy to make and done in a jiffy!
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45MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
2
us / metric
Fresh Squid Tubes
1
Fresh Squid Tubes
Monkfish Tail
1
Monkfish Tail
Jumbo Shrimp
12
Jumbo Shrimp
Sea Salt
to taste
Sea Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Onion
1
Small Onion, diced
Garlic
3 cloves
Garlic, minced
Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil
4 Tbsp
Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil
Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika
1/2 tsp
Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika
Canned Tomato Purée
1/2 cup
Canned Tomato Purée
Saffron Threads
1/2 tsp
Saffron Threads
Fideua Noodles
2 cups
Fideua Noodles
Fish Broth
2 1/2 cups
Fish Broth
Fresh Parsley
to taste
Fresh Parsley, chopped
Lemon
1
Lemon
optional

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
2471
Fat
65.4 g
Protein
354.1 g
Carbs
94.0 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Cut Fresh Squid Tubes (1) into small 1-inch squares.
step 1 Cut Fresh Squid Tubes (1) into small 1-inch squares.
step 2
Cut Monkfish Tail (1) into two fillets by running your knife through the line of the bone, then cut each fillet into 1-inch pieces.
step 2 Cut Monkfish Tail (1) into two fillets by running your knife through the line of the bone, then cut each fillet into 1-inch pieces.
step 3
Season Jumbo Shrimp (12) with Sea Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Set aside.
step 3 Season Jumbo Shrimp (12) with Sea Salt (to taste) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Set aside.
step 4
Dice the Onion (1).
step 5
Mince the Garlic (3 cloves).
step 6
Heat a paella pan over a medium-high heat and add a Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil (4 Tbsp). Let warm up for 2 minutes.
step 6 Heat a paella pan over a medium-high heat and add a Extra Virgin Spanish Olive Oil (4 Tbsp). Let warm up for 2 minutes.
step 7
Season the oil with additional sea salt and add the squid. Mix with the oil and cook for 2 minutes, then remove the squid from the pan and set aside.
step 7 Season the oil with additional sea salt and add the squid. Mix with the oil and cook for 2 minutes, then remove the squid from the pan and set aside.
step 8
Using the same pan with the same heat, add the pieces of monkfish and cook for 5 minutes, turning them occasionally.
step 8 Using the same pan with the same heat, add the pieces of monkfish and cook for 5 minutes, turning them occasionally.
step 9
Make a well in the middle and add the Onion. Cook for 2 minutes.
step 9 Make a well in the middle and add the Onion. Cook for 2 minutes.
step 10
Make another well and add the Garlic. then 30 seconds later add Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika (1/2 tsp) and Canned Tomato Purée (1/2 cup). Mix everything together, then season with additional sea salt.
step 10 Make another well and add the Garlic. then 30 seconds later add Spanish Smoked Sweet Paprika (1/2 tsp) and Canned Tomato Purée (1/2 cup). Mix everything together, then season with additional sea salt.
step 11
Pinch in Saffron Threads (1/2 tsp), then add the squid back into the pan and mix it all together.
step 11 Pinch in Saffron Threads (1/2 tsp), then add the squid back into the pan and mix it all together.
step 12
Add Fideua Noodles (2 cups) and mix together until well incorporated. Cook for 2 minutes.
step 12 Add Fideua Noodles (2 cups) and mix together until well incorporated. Cook for 2 minutes.
step 13
Add Fish Broth (2 1/2 cups) and gently mix to evenly distribute the noodles. Once it comes to a boil, add the shrimp into the pan. At this point, don´t mix anything, just give the pan a quick shake once in a while. Cook for 10 minutes.
step 13 Add Fish Broth (2 1/2 cups) and gently mix to evenly distribute the noodles. Once it comes to a boil, add the shrimp into the pan. At this point, don´t mix anything, just give the pan a quick shake once in a while. Cook for 10 minutes.
step 14
Lower the temperature to a low-medium heat and simmer for 3 minutes to reduce the broth.
step 14 Lower the temperature to a low-medium heat and simmer for 3 minutes to reduce the broth.
step 15
Remove the paella pan from the heat and cover with a dish towel or foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
step 15 Remove the paella pan from the heat and cover with a dish towel or foil. Let it rest for 5 minutes.
step 16
Chop Fresh Parsley (to taste).
step 17
Slice the Lemon (1) into wedges.
step 18
Uncover the pan and garnish with Fresh Parsley and Lemons (to taste). Serve and enjoy!
step 18 Uncover the pan and garnish with Fresh Parsley and Lemons (to taste). Serve and enjoy!

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Tags

Dairy-Free
Lunch
Date Night
Fish & Seafood
Dinner
Pasta
Shellfish
Spanish
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