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Seafood pearl barley paella
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Seafood pearl barley paella

17 ingredients 1 hr Serves 6-8 openrecipes

With its Spanish roots and coastal flavours, paella is an expression of summer like no other.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

863
Calories
69g
Protein
20g
Fat
112g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 15 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Barley 1 cup cooked (157g) 193
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Artichoke 1 medium (128g) 60
Red Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Squid not in our table 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

  • 500g/1lb 2oz squid
  • 8 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 red onions
  • 4 garlic
  • 150g/5oz chorizo
  • 400g/14oz pearl barley
  • large pinch saffron
  • 130g/4½oz padrón peppers (available from Spanish delicatessens, optional)
  • 1 red pepper
  • 200g/7oz cherry tomatoes
  • 290g/10oz chargrilled artichokes
  • 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
  • 650ml/1 pint 3fl oz warm chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1.8kg/4lb grey mullet
  • 12 large prawns
  • 750g/1lb 10oz fresh mussels
  • wedges, to serve lemon

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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