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Valencian Seafood Fideuà (Toasted Pasta Paella with Prawns and Squid)
Valencia's iconic seafood masterpiece: short noodles toasted golden in olive oil, simmered in rich saffron fish fumet with prawns, squid, and dollops of alioli.
Prep
20 min
Cook
25 min
Total
45 min
Oven
200°C (180°C vent.)
Ingredients
servings
4
- Short fideo noodles350 g
- Fresh whole tiger prawns8 pc
- Cuttlefish or squid, diced300 g
- Rich rockfish fumet/stock800 ml
- Saffron threads0.2 g
- Grated ripe tomato1 pc
- Extra virgin olive oil50 ml
Preparation Steps
1
Heat olive oil in paellera and flash-sear prawns for 1 min per side, then set aside. Toast dry fideo noodles in the same oil over low heat until uniformly deep golden, then remove.
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2
Sauté cuttlefish with grated tomato and garlic. Stir in toasted noodles and pour in simmering saffron-infused fish fumet.
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3
Boil vigorously for 7 minutes, then bake in a 200°C oven for 5 minutes until top noodles curl upright and crisp. Top with reserved prawns.
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Nutrition Facts
per servingCalories
490
Protein
29g
Carbohydrates
62g
Fat
14g
Allergens
CrustaceansMolluscsGlutenFish
*estimated values per serving
Provenance & Public Domain Audit
Source: Mediterranean Culinary Heritage / USDA Public Domain Collection (United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) & Mediterranean Gastronomic Archive)
Legal status: Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105) • 17 U.S.C. § 105
License: Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal
