Mussels with arroz negro
The famous Spanish arroz negro (black rice) is prepared by adding squid ink towards the end of cooking.
This gives the rice not only its curious dark colour, but delicious marine flavours.
In this recipe it forms the bed for mussels, cooked simply and served out of their shells – a perfect combination.
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Last modified on: January 30th 2019
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg mussels - 2
1 onion - 3
1 garlic clove - 4
5 tablespoons olive oil - 5
250 g rice - 6
400 ml Chicken stock - 7
8 g squid ink - Total weight: 1,868 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 32 min. | 38 min. | 1 hour 10 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
20 min.
Prepare 1 kg mussels as for mussels marinière, then shell them. Keep 1 cup of the cooking liquid.Note: for a simplified version, cook on high heat in a large stewpan with a small amount of water in the bottom, just until the shells open. Remove the shells.
Stage 2
3 min.
Stage 3
3 min.
Finely chop the onion and garlic.Stage 4
1 min.
Heat 5 tablespoons olive oil in a large frying pan, then add the onion and garlic, salt and pepper.Cook for 1 minute without colouring.
Stage 5
2 min.
Add 250 g rice and stir frequently for 1 or 2 minutes, until you see the rice become translucent (or "pearled").Stage 6
30 min.
Pour in 400 ml Chicken stock all at once, mix well and leave to cook on low heat until the rice has absorbed all the stock (about 30 minutes).Stage 7
1 min.
After this time, the rice should be cooked, but not dry. Add a little more stock if necessary.Stage 8
5 min.
Add 8 g squid ink and the liquid from cooking the mussels, if you have kept this. Stir to mix and colour the rice.Cover and leave to cook gently for 5 minutes.
Stage 9
5 min.Remarks
I recommend using a round Spanish rice if possible, like used for paella.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 people : 3.78 €
Per person : 0.95 €
Source: Home made
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This recipe use (among others) | Mussels: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Spaghetti with mussels and basil, Normandy seafood stew, Paella, Mussels marinière, Fillets of sole Dieppoise, ... All |
| Rice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Curried prawn risotto, Pea risotto "mantecare", Creamy risotto with diced vegetables and flax seeds, Rice pudding (riz au lait), Morel risotto with Vin Jaune and Mont d'Or, ... All |
| Squid ink: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: "Psychedelic" sandwich bread, ... All |
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