Non vegLima
Arroz con mariscos
Peruvian seafood rice: saucy, orange with ají and loaded with prawns, squid and mussels.
50 minTime
28 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Lima's seafood riceMake it your way
Grandma's waySaucy rice with prawns, squid and mussels in ají sauce.
The original450kcalsame
28 gproteinsame
3 gfibresame
50minutessame
Rice2 cups
Prawns (shrimp)250 g
Squid200 g rings
Mussels250 g
Ají amarillo paste2 tbsp
Paprika2 tsp, for ají panca
Onion1
Garlic5 cloves
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)½
Green peas½ cup
Fish stock3¾ cups
Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)3 tbsp
Lemon1 lime
Saltto tasteMethod
- 1Sauté onion, garlic, pepper, ají and paprika.
- 2Add rice and stir 2 minutes.
- 3Add stock, simmer covered 15 minutes.
- 4Add seafood and peas, cover 5 minutes until mussels open.
- 5Stir in coriander and lime.
Serve it like thisServe in a wide bowl with seafood on top and salsa criolla and lime on the side.