Discover the Authentic Arroz a Banda: Time-Honored Valencian Cuisine (Seafood and Rice Recipe)

Discover the Authentic Arroz a Banda: Time-Honored Valencian Cuisine (Seafood and Rice Recipe)

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Arroz a Banda originates from Valencia and is an iconic recipe made with a combination of two crucial ingredients: Bomba Rice and Seafood. This recipe serves 6 and is ready in under an hour!

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups Bomba rice (allow ½ cup of rice per person)
  • 300 g Cuttlefish or squid (cut into ½-inch (1cm) pieces)
  • 300 g Shrimp tails (cleaned and prepared)
  • 300 g White fish fillets
  • 1 onion (diced fine)
  • 2 ripe tomatoes (grated and skin removed)
  • 2 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 pinch of Saffron threads
  • 1 teaspoon Paella Colorant (optional)
  • Salt (to taste)
  • Lemon wedges and aioli (for serving)
  • Around 17oz. (500g raw fish offcuts (Raw shrimp heads also work well))
  • 1 onion (quartered)
  • 1 carrot (chopped into 1-inch pieces)
  • 4 cloves of garlic (whole, smashed)
  • 1 tomato (halved)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • Pink Himalayan Salt (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1.5 liters of water

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