John Jugum
Chef
Thursday June 6, 2024
3 minutes to read
Ingredients
- 200g seafood mix (squid, octopus, prawns, shrimp,clams,mussel and anchovies)
- 1 medium sized onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- 1 small chilly sliced
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 50g olives
- 25g capers
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- 100ml white wine
- 2 cups fish stock
- 1 cup tomato puree
- Salt and pepper
- 1 cup arborio rice
Instructions
1. Sauté onion
In a medium saucepan heat the oil, add onions and fry until soft.
2. Add seafood
Fry seafood and stir gently.
3. Add flavour and veggies
Add a touch of wine, stir and add garlic, carrots and celery.
4. Seasoning
Sauté for 2-4 minutes then add chilly, paprika, salt and pepper.
5. Pour more wine
Stir and add wine. Simmer for 2-3 minutes.
6. Mix the rice
Add rice then stir and simmer for 5-6 minutes on a low heat.
7. Add the remaining ingredients
Add tomato puree, olives, capers and fish stock, stir and cover.
8. Stir constantly
Cook on the low temperature, stir constantly adding more water if needed until rice is soft and cooked.
9. Garnishing
Garnish with mussel and clams shells, whole prawn or caviar if desired.
Enjoy the Mediterranean as it once was. Healthy food for a healthy life!
John is a culinary wanderer with a passion for bringing the rich flavours of his Croatian heritage to life through Italian cuisine. Fuelled by a curiosity for the world and its myriad flavours, John set out to explore different cultures and cuisines. From the bustling streets of Europe to the savoury delights of North America…
If you would like to learn more about John, see Expert: John Jugum.
