PRAWN AND CHORIZO PAELLA
Visit Spain without having to leave the house with this simple, quick paella recipe, which combines seafood, meat and colourful vegetables for a vibrant combination of flavours. This one-pan meal is packed with healthy ingredients - turmeric, roasted peppers, peas and juicy prawns. Viva la Espana!
Per serving : 478kCal / Carbs 60g / Protein 37g / Fat 10g
Ingredients
1 tsp Olive Oil
1/2 Red Onion (finely chopped)
1 Garlic Clove (finely chopped)
50g Chorizo (roughly chopped)
125g Paella Rice (Dry weight)
1 Chicken Stock Cube
500ml Boiling Water
1/4 tsp Turmeric
1/4 tsp Paprika
50g Chopped Roasted Peppers
300g Pre-Cooked Prawns
100g Frozen Peas
pinch of Parsley
1/2 Lemon (cut into wedges)
How to make it
- Heat the olive oil in a pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion, cook for 3 minutes.
- Add the chopped garlic and chorizo, cook for 2 minutes. Add the paella rice and stir.
- Dilute the chicken stock cube in the boiling water and add to the pan.
- Add the turmeric, paprika and chopped roasted peppers to the pan and stir.
- Simmer for 13 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the cooked prawns (small shrimp) and peas, stir and cook for a further 4 minutes.
- Plate up, sprinkle the chopped pars ley on top, squeeze the lemon over the dish and serve.