Paella Recipes

There are literally endless ways to create paella, and unless dining inside Valencia, it may be impossible to even discover "authentic" paella in your neighborhood. But this is the adventure and the pleasure of eating and preparing paella—it takes on so many variations that one can play with the recipe forever. And it is truly hard to make bad paella! Enjoy our collection of paella recipes, which will introduce you to a wide array of ways to prepare and enjoy this classic dish.

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About Paella

Paella, commonly understood to be Spain's national dish, is actually more specific to the region of Valencia, where it truly originated. Many will recognize this coastal recipe as a spiced rice pilaf chockfull of seafood, vegetables, and saffron. The most accurate rendition of paella, however, the one that started in Valencia, is made of meat (usually duck), green vegetables, garlic, tomatoes, Spanish paprika, saffron, rice, and snails. The second type of paella is seafood paella. This paella contains the same base of tomatoes, green vegetables, saffron, and rice, but with the addition of shrimp, mussels, and other shellfish as the protein. Finally, the third most distinguishable type of paella to be found is mixed paella—this is perhaps the most widely recognized form of paella. Containing the same familiar base of green vegetables, tomatoes, rice, and saffron, the mixed version contains various meats like chicken, sausage, or chorizo, plus seafood options like shrimp, mussels, and clams.