Clean the mussels well, removing the beards and anything else that may be adhered to them. Boil them for 3-5 minutes and set aside.
Recipes
The best paella
Ingredients
- 1 kilo of mussels
- 250 g of shrimps
- 1 medium cuttlefish
- 200 g of clams
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 red bell pepper
- 1 green bell pepper
- A few strands of saffron
- 2 medium tomatoes
- Salt
- 500 g of rice
- 1.5 l of seafood broth
- Borges extra virgin olive oil
Step by step
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Step 1
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Step 2
Peel half of the shrimp and cut the cuttlefish into pieces. Wash the clams in cold water.
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Step 3
Pour a dash of extra virgin olive oil into the paella pan. Brown the garlic and the peppers, salt them and cook them for a few minutes. Add the saffron threads and the grated tomatoes. Cook for a couple of minutes and add the cuttlefish and clams. Continue cooking until the clams open.
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Step 4
Add the rice and cook it for a few minutes together with the sofrito, until it is impregnated with the flavors. Then add the mussels and the peeled shrimps. Pour the seafood broth.
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Step 5
When it starts to boil, lower the heat a little and let it boil for about 15-20 minutes. Approximately 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, place the unpeeled prawns and a few shelled mussels on the paella pan.
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Step 6
Let it rest for 5 minutes before serving.
