Tropical Shrimp Paella Recipes

TROPICAL SHRIMP PAELLA

Steps:

• Slice the linguica or smoked sausage or chorizo into 1/4-inch rounds, then quarter the sausage.
• Marinate the prawns in olive oil which has been infused with saffron.
• Season with kosher salt and crushed red pepper.
• In addition, other seafood may be added such as clams and mussels.
• Cook the onion in half the olive oil until translucent over medium-high heat.
• Add the thyme, turmeric, salt and rice.
• Stir well.
• Add the stock, stir once and set on low heat for about 20 minutes, or until just al dente.
• In large sauce pan, warm the garlic in the remaining olive oil and add the diced red pepper.
• Add the fruit, sausage and prawns and sauté for one minute.
• Add the rum and cook for another minute to burn off the alcohol.
• Add the cooked rice.
• Toss all together carefully until thoroughly incorporated.
• Moisten with a little more stock if necessary.
• Mound the paella in a bowl or on a plate.
• Garnish the paella with two spears of pineapple, some sliced chives and sliced starfruit if desired.

SHRIMP PAELLA

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in 10"-12" paella pan (or large skillet) over medium-high heat. Add onions and chorizo; cook until onions are tender and chorizo turns golden brown, about 7 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds more.
• 2. Add 1 3/4 cups water to pan; bring to boil. Stir in contents of yellow rice mix and alcaparrado. Boil rice mixture 1 minute; tightly cover pan. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 25 minutes, adding shrimp and clams after 12 minutes.
• 3. Arrange pimiento strips over rice; sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.

TROPICAL SHRIMP SCAMPI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Stir in the linguine, and return to a boil. Cook until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• While pasta is cooking, combine the olive oil, pineapple juice, orange juice, orange zest, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and garlic in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.
• Pour sauce into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Add the shrimp and parsley; cook until shrimp are pink and cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Drain the linguini, and place on a serving platter. Spoon the shrimp and sauce over the pasta, and top with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese.

EASY TROPICAL SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine all of the ingredients together and toss well.
• Chill for 2 hours.
• Drain.
• (Save the marinade if you want to use it to saute vegetables to serve with the shrimp).
• Place shrimp on a broiler pan and broil 3 to 4 inches from the heat source for 3 to 4 minutes or until the shrimp are opaque and the pineapple begins to brown.

CHICKEN AND SHRIMP PAELLA

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt and pepper. In a 5-quart Dutch oven or heavy-bottomed pot, heat oil over medium-high.
• Working in batches, cook chicken (do not crowd pot) until browned for about 7 to 8 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a plate and set aside. Reserve pot.
• Place bell pepper, chorizo, onion, garlic and tomatoes (with their juice) in pot. Season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid has evaporated; about 4 to 6 minutes.
• Add rice, stirring until translucent around edges; about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Add broth and chicken, bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice begins to soften; about 10 minutes.
• Add peas and shrimp, submerging them in liquid. Cover and cook until shrimp are opaque throughout; about 4 to 6 minutes.

FAST AND EASY SHRIMP PAELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Warm the stock in a saucepan along with saffron.
• In a large ovenproof skillet, add olive oil over medium heat.
• A minute later add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is translucent and soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add paprika and cumin and cook 1 minute more.
• Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until glossy, 1-2 minutes.
• Stir in the shrimp and season with salt.
• Add the warm stock and transfer skillet to oven, baking 15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is dry on top.
• Garnish with parsley, serve immediately.
• *For shrimp stock, boil the shells from the shrimp in 4 cups water, then remove and steep until ready to use, or until water cools.
• Strain and use.

SAUSAGE & SHRIMP PAELLA

Steps:

• Heat broth to boiling in 2-quart saucepan; stir in saffron. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, cook sausage in large paella pan or 3-inch deep 12-inch ovenproof skillet over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until brown.
• Move sausage to one side of pan. Add bell peppers and onion to pan.
• Cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender. Stir in garlic and tomatoes; heat to boiling.
• Stir in rice, wine and heated broth mixture; heat to boiling. Reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer 15 minutes; remove from heat.
• Stir in shrimp and peas.
• Cover and simmer about 10 minutes or until rice is tender.
• Sprinkle with parsley.