Mahi-Mahi Paella

I've tried so many paella recipes and they all have one thing in common...not enough flavor! I have created the perfect paella recipe packed with flavor and it's what you should make for dinner tonight.

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5 from 9 votes

Mahi-Mahi Paella

I've tried so many paella recipes and they all have one thing in common...not enough flavor! I have created the perfect paella recipe packed with flavor and it's what you should make for dinner tonight.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Course: Main, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Spanish

Servings: 4

Calories: 480kcal

Author: Candice

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 lb. mahi-mahi works with salmon, swordfish, opah, and more
• ▢ 1 onion diced
• ▢ 5 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 vine tomato diced
• ▢ 3 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ ½ teaspoon paprika
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon chipotle powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ▢ 1 pinch saffron
• ▢ 3 tablespoon hot water
• ▢ 1 cup paella rice
• ▢ 1.5 cups wine I perfer white bordeaux, but works with white and red
• ▢ 1.5 cups stock vegetable or chicken, plus more if necessary
• ▢ 1 cup frozen peas
• ▢ salt and pepper to taste
• ▢ parsley optional, for garnish

Instructions

• Heat the broth on the stove, lower to simmer and leave on.
• In the meantime, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Steep the saffron in the hot water.
• Add the onion and garlic and sauté until translucent (5-10 minutes).
• Add the tomato, paprika, chipotle powder, turmeric, saffron with water, season with salt and pepper and cook until tender ~5 minutes.
• Add the rice and stir constantly ~2 minutes. Raise the heat to medium high.
• Deglaze with the white wine. Lower back to medium once it begins to boil. Stir constantly. Cook down until there is barely any liquid.
• Add 1.5 cups stock and cook down, stirring continuously for ~15 minutes on low. Add more liquid if it gets too dry.
• Nestle the fish inside the rice. Cook covered on the lowest setting for ~12 minutes.
• Take off the heat. Immediately stir in the peas, and season with salt and pepper.
• Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 480kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 493mg | Potassium: 810mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 4132IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg

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