Lemony prawn & chorizo rice pot

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Spanish classic paella is given a healthy makeover and a good kick of heat – diet-friendly and fresh

Prep:15 mins
Cook:25 mins

Serves 4
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 381
fat 7g
saturates 2g
carbs 55g
sugars 6g
fibre 3g
protein 21g
salt 2.2g

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, sliced
2 small red peppers, deseeded and sliced
50g chorizo, thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 red chilli (deseeded if you don't like it too hot)
½ tsp turmeric
250g long grain rice
200g raw peeled prawns, defrosted if frozen
100g frozen peas
zest and juice 1 lemon, plus extra wedges to serve

Tip

Oven-baking
If you don’t want to spend time at the stove, you can bake this dish in the oven. Tip the oil, onion, peppers, chorizo, garlic and chilli into an ovenproof dish, then bake for 15 mins at 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Stir in the turmeric, rice and water, cover, then bake for another 20 mins, stirring in prawns and peas for the final 2 mins. Season and stir in lemon zest and juice to serve.

Method

Boil the kettle. Heat the oil in a shallow pan with a lid, add the onion, peppers, chorizo, garlic and chilli, then fry over a high heat for 3 mins. Add the turmeric and rice, stirring to ensure the rice is coated. Pour in 500ml boiling water, cover, then cook for 12 mins.
Uncover, then stir – the rice should be almost tender. Stir in the prawns and peas, with a splash more water if the rice is looking dry, then cook for 1 min more until the prawns are just pink and the rice tender. Stir in the lemon zest and juice with seasoning and serve with extra lemon wedges on the side.