Arroz com Marisco is a signature Portuguese seafood and rice dish combining mussels, prawns, and clams. Arroz com Marisco utilizes many typical Portuguese ingredients to create an intensely flavorful seafood dish. It is like Spanish paella but a bit more like a stew, as it isn’t completely reduced like paella. The rice also has a sticky texture similar to an Italian risotto.

Ingredients:
1 onion, chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, chopped
4 tablespoons olive oil
5 garlic cloves, chopped
2 teaspoons paprika
1/2 cup white wine
2 cups yellow rice
1/2 cup green peas
1/2 lbs. mussels, washed and cleaned
1/2 lbs. clams, washed and cleaned
1/2 lbs. prawns, raw with shells
4 cups fish or chicken stock
Salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste

Directions:
1) Make sure the mussels, clams, and prawns are well cleaned and washed.
2) Heat the olive oil in a sauce pan and fry the onions and chopped garlic until tender and onions become golden brown.
3) Add the tomatoes and wine, simmer for about 5 minutes and let it reduce.
4) Add the rice and stock, cover the pan and simmer gently, for about 10 minutes until rice is nearly cooked.
5) Add the clams, mussels, and prawns and cook for a further 5 minutes, then add the paprika and green peas. Stir it well.
6) Cook for another 10-15 minutes on medium heat until all of the sea food is well cooked.
7) Once done, season with the salt, pepper, and lemon juice to taste. Pour into bowls and serve while hot.