Spanish - Fideua

  • 6
  • 20 mins
  • 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 package of Fideos
  • 1 large onion chopped
  • 3 cloves of garlic chopped
  • Paprika
  • 1 28 oz can of crushed tomatoes. Preferably Cento's or other Italian based sauce
  • 1 Package Dry Chorizo (i like Hot)- remove casing and cut in slices
  • 1-1/2 lbs of Large Shrimp
  • Chicken or Fish stock

Preparation

Step 1

Prep: Peal the shrimp and add shells to 2 cups of chicken or fish stock. Let simmer until the shells turn white. Set aside

Add olive oil to a paella and toss in the fideos
Cook constantly mixing until they begin to brown
Remove fideos from the paella and set aside

In the same paella pan, add a little more olive and saute onions and garlic for 2-3 minutes
Add 1 teaspoon of paprika and mix with saute
Add the can of crushed tomatoes and stir for 3-5 minutes
Add 1 laddle of the stock
Add the chorizo
Continue to add stock and stir

When it reaches a good consistency, not to watery / not to thick, add the shrimp

Cook shrimp for 2-3 minutes
Add the fideos and just place on top of the sauce. Do not submerge or mix

Add Olive oil to the top and place in a 425 oven
Cook for 15 minutes, check the paella and then
Cook for another 15 minutes. It should be a little burnt