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Saffron-Scented Lobster Paella
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Saffron-Scented Lobster Paella

17 ingredients 45 min + 50 min 8 servings openrecipes
Saffron-Scented Lobster Paella

"This is an authentic dish from Spain, the exotic flavors will burst in your mouth. Serve this to a group of friends, and they'll come back every time!"

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

858
Calories
78g
Protein
30g
Fat
70g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Snapper 100g cooked 128
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Saffron not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 16 head-on medium shrimp
  • 1 red onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 cups Arborio rice
  • 5 1/2 cups hot fish stock
  • 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon lemon or lime zest
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
  • sea salt to taste
  • 16 mussels, scrubbed and debearded
  • 1 pound red snapper fillets, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1/4 pound medium shrimp, peeled and deveined
  • 1 (10 ounce) cooked lobster tail, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices
  • 2 tomatoes, seeded and diced
  • 2 lemons, cut into wedges

Directions

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