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Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice

葡式海鮮飯

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — finished dish

Recipe overview

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice uses hot seafood stock, tomato, rice, shrimp, squid and clams in a moist brothy rice dish, not fried rice.

01

Ingredients

Main Ingredients

  • 300 grams long-grain rice
  • 400 grams large prawns
  • 500 grams mussels
  • 250 grams fresh squid
  • 400 grams tomatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 1 red bell pepper
  • 1.2 litres unsalted seafood stock
  • 150 millilitres dry white wine

Seafood seasoning

  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Seafood rice base seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 bay leaf

Final adjustment

  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • up to 1/4 teaspoon salt
Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — ingredients

02

Tools

  • heavy-based pot or wok
  • heavy-based pot or wok
  • wooden spoon or spatula
  • wooden spoon or spatula
  • large bowl
  • small bowl
  • measuring cup
  • tablespoon
  • teaspoon
  • knife
  • cutting board
  • tongs
  • food thermometer
  • heat-resistant gloves
Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — tools

03

Steps

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 1

Step 1

Step 1

Inspect seafood.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 2

Step 2

Step 2

Prepare aromatics.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 3

Step 3

Step 3

Keep stock hot.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 4

Step 4

Step 4

Sauté onion/garlic.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 5

Step 5

Step 5

Add tomato/paprika.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 6

Step 6

Step 6

Toast rice.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 7

Step 7

Step 7

Evaporate wine.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 8

Step 8

Step 8

Add hot stock.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 9

Step 9

Step 9

Simmer rice.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 10

Step 10

Step 10

Add squid/shrimp.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 11

Step 11

Step 11

Cook clams open.

Portuguese-Style Seafood Rice — step 12

Step 12

Step 12

Finish with parsley.

Common mistakes

  1. Do not skip ingredient checks or doneness checks, and never mix raw and cooked food tools.

Tips

Do not skip ingredient checks or doneness checks, and never mix raw and cooked food tools.