Arroz con Mariscos (Peruvian Seafood Rice)
Moist, reddish rice cooked with ají panca, ají amarillo and seafood stock, folded with shrimp, squid and mussels and finished with Parmesan and salsa criolla. Peru's answer to paella.
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Steps
Make the aderezo
Heat the oil in a wide, deep pan over medium heat. Cook the onion and red pepper for 6 minutes until soft, then add the garlic, , and cumin and fry for 3 minutes, stirring often.
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
- ½ tsp ground cumin
✅ Done when: Onion is soft and the mixture smells fragrant, with no raw garlic smell
Add the wine and rice
Pour in the white wine and let it bubble for 1 minute to cook off the raw alcohol smell. Add the rice and stir for about 1 minute so every grain is coated in the red .
- 60 ml white wine
- 300 g rice
✅ Done when: Rice looks shiny and evenly coated in red color
Cook the rice
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Add the seafood
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Finish and serve
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Make the aderezo
Heat the oil in a wide, deep pan over medium heat. Cook the onion and red pepper for 6 minutes until soft, then add the garlic, , and cumin and fry for 3 minutes, stirring often.
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red onion
- 1 red pepper
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp
- 1 tbsp
- ½ tsp ground cumin
✅ Done when: Onion is soft and the mixture smells fragrant, with no raw garlic smell
Add the wine and rice
Pour in the white wine and let it bubble for 1 minute to cook off the raw alcohol smell. Add the rice and stir for about 1 minute so every grain is coated in the red .
- 60 ml white wine
- 300 g rice
✅ Done when: Rice looks shiny and evenly coated in red color
Cook the rice
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Add the seafood
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Finish and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Arroz con mariscos is a favourite in Peru's cevicherías. It's often compared to Spanish paella, but it's cooked in a pot, stays moist rather than crisp, and gets its colour and flavour from Peruvian chillies rather than saffron.
The Parmesan, a touch from Peru's Italian immigrants, makes it rich and creamy.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Juicy, spicy and loaded with seafood, it's one of the most-ordered dishes on the Peruvian coast.
💡 Fun Fact
In Peru it's common to order arroz con mariscos together with ceviche, a combination called 'combinado'.
Peruvian coast
-12.05°S, -77.04°W
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