Description
This Quick One-Pot Seafood Rice recipe is a flavorful and satisfying dish that combines a variety of seafood with aromatic rice and spices. Perfect for a quick and delicious meal any day of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion (finely chopped)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 red bell pepper (diced)
- 1 cup long-grain rice (uncooked)
Seasonings:
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp chili flakes (optional)
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Liquid and Additional Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups seafood or chicken broth
- ½ cup canned diced tomatoes (with juice)
- ½ lb raw shrimp (peeled and deveined)
- ½ lb calamari rings or sliced squid
- ½ lb white fish (like cod or tilapia, cut into chunks)
- ½ cup frozen peas
- 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
- lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Sauté Aromatics: In a large deep skillet or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and red bell pepper and sauté until softened.
- Add Rice and Spices: Stir in the rice, paprika, chili flakes, salt, and pepper. Cook briefly to coat the rice with the seasonings.
- Cook Rice: Add broth and diced tomatoes, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add Seafood: Stir in shrimp, calamari, and white fish. Cover and cook for another 8–10 minutes until seafood is cooked.
- Finish and Serve: Stir in peas, let sit for 5 minutes off heat, garnish with parsley, and serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- Use your favorite seafood mix or frozen blend for convenience.
- For a richer flavor, add a splash of white wine with the broth.
- Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
