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Arroz de Marisco: Origins, Food Culture & Authentic Recipe
Rice cooks in an aromatic tomato-based seafood broth with prawns and shellfish and deliberately remains looser than paella.
RegionCoastal Portugal
DishRice cooks in an aromatic tomato-based seafood broth with prawns and shellfish and deliberately remains looser than paella.
Flavour profileauthentic · regional · Portuguese
Coastal Portugal
Arroz de Marisco: Portugal on the plate
Rice cooks in an aromatic tomato-based seafood broth with prawns and shellfish and deliberately remains looser than paella.
Origins & history
Origins and development
Arroz de Marisco is strongly connected with Coastal Portugal. Its modern form reflects Portuguese regional ingredients, preservation traditions and cooking techniques.
Cultural significance
How Portugal eats it
In Portugal, Arroz de Marisco belongs to a food culture shaped by regional identity, shared meals and the close relationship between local products and everyday cooking.
Cooking authentically
What defines the character
Ingredient quality, the characteristic texture and respect for the regional technique are more important than adding unnecessary complexity.
Cook it yourself
How to prepare authentic Arroz de Marisco
Ingredients
- 320 g short-grain rice
- 300 g prawns
- 500 g mussels or clams
- 400 g chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1.2 l seafood stock
- olive oil
- fresh coriander
Preparation
- Cook the shellfish briefly and reserve the cooking liquid for the stock.
- Soften onion and garlic in olive oil, then add tomatoes and cook down.
- Stir in the rice and cover with hot seafood stock.
- Cook over medium heat, adding liquid as needed.
- Add prawns and shellfish toward the end.
- Serve loose and juicy with fresh coriander.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What is Arroz de Marisco?
Rice cooks in an aromatic tomato-based seafood broth with prawns and shellfish and deliberately remains looser than paella.
Where does Arroz de Marisco come from?
The dish is particularly associated with Coastal Portugal.