Spanish Calamari Rice (Arroz con Calamares) Recipe
A Spanish-style rice dish featuring squid and a rich seafood flavor, suitable as a first course or side.
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Instructions
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Heat fish stock in a saucepan, ensuring it does not boil.
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Clean squid, cut into rings, and remove the eye from tentacles. Peel and finely chop onion and garlic, then cut pepper into small pieces.
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Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large frying pan. Sauté onion and garlic until golden, then add red pepper and sauté for 5 minutes.
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Add squid to the onion mixture and sauté for 3-4 minutes. Stir in rice, coating it with oil, and toast for 2 minutes over medium heat.
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Pour in the heated fish stock and saffron, then stir. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer until rice is cooked, adding optional peas after cooking.
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For a 'soupy' rice, add more fish stock just before the rice finishes cooking.
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Remove from heat and serve.