Seafood Paella

One of my favorite dishes to cook taught by my Spanish brother-in-law. There are different versions of paella depending on the Spanish location. This is my own version...here goes!


In a pot boil a pound of crab claws, clams, shrimps, fish for 15 minutes and strain. In a pan, pour a cup of regular olive oil, and a dozen unpeeled garlic (crush them a bit so you can easily peel them later) and cook medium high heat. Add a few pinches of saffron, sliced red pepper, seeded and chopped tomatoes and 2 bay leaves. After a couple of minutes, add a cup of long grain rice and stir for another minute. Then add 2 to 3 cups of the seafood stock and bring to a boil. Set the heat to low and cook for another 20 minutes.


Once the rice is cooked, mix the seafood with the cooked rice and add some peas, chopped parsley and some salt and pepper and fish sauce to taste. Serve hot on a platter arranging the seafood!