Lemony prawn & chorizo rice pot

Lemony prawn & chorizo rice pot

Spanish classic paella is given a healthy makeover and a good kick of heat - diet-friendly and fresh

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat

Method

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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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.

PER SERVING

381 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 55g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, sugar 6g, salt 2.2 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, February 2012.

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  • 2012-01-13 11:20:04.519883

    Lasance rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    A good hearty meal but needs a little extra. I added a pinch of Saffron threads and just a touch of Pimienton Picante. Next time I will also use Paella rice as I think it has a better texture for this dish.

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  • 2012-01-13 11:59:56.331883

    Emco rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty! I added stock instead of just water and cooked mine in the oven. I used basmatti rice and it was good!

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  • 2012-01-16 19:15:00.95069

    Cupcake rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for dinner tonight. It was wonderful, we really enjoyed it, very tasty. I used basmatti rice and it was fine.

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  • 2012-01-16 21:38:42.493721

    Top Cat rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty, filling and simple one pot meal! I substituted peas for sweetcorn ( because that's what I had) and I used chicken stock in place of water and added some smoked paprika for extra flavour. I found that it needed more liquid than recipe states though. Will definitely make again.

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  • 2012-01-17 20:08:09.66841

    Sandra rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made for tea this week. I used brown rice which added a lovely nuttiness to the flavour. Did need to cook it for a little longer though so kept peppers chunky to avoid overcooking them. Would make again.

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  • 2012-01-18 08:09:52.399586

    Vivienne rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    We found this very bland, it certainly needs something to give it a bit of flavour. Would not make it again.

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  • 2012-01-18 10:11:44.042054

    cosygiraffe rated this recipe

    2 stars

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  • 2012-01-18 10:13:35.134818

    cosygiraffe commented on this recipe

    We also found this very bland. Very disappointed.

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  • 2012-01-18 12:19:22.456337

    sugark commented on this recipe

    My husband has made this twice now - he eased off on the amount of lemon the second time around and added a bit more heat with some dried chilli (I had a cold and asked for some extra kick) and it was even better (although we had enjoyed it a lot the first time around). A great one that you can add the extra flavour or heat to it and adjust it if you want. Becoming one of our regulars now.

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  • 2012-01-18 17:36:35.798413

    lorna rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Enjoyed this dish, used king prawns as on offer in supermarket and they were lovely. Think could have done with more chorizo and I definitely needed to add more liquid, despite using less rice. I used long-grain rice and I think paella rice would have been better. Will probably make again.

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  • 2012-01-18 21:14:37.891881

    GillyT rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Quite a good combination of ingredients but way too much lemon.

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    2012-01-18 22:12:58.926424

    Ski rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    It needs a bit of tweaking but then it's a totally delicious dish for the calories. I also used chicken stock instead of just water and added saffron. Also used dried chilli flakes instead of fresh chilli. 100g (dried weight) of rice per person and it was about 650 cals for a big scrummy filling bowl of flavour.

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    2012-01-18 22:14:16.74312

    Ski commented on this recipe

    PS - I didn't have a lemon and I don't think it missed it.

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  • 2012-01-20 16:17:09.68486

    frankyv rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty and quick. Will become a regular.

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  • 2012-01-21 20:06:46.295928

    Ktwok rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very good hearty meal. I used paella rice and added some smoked paprika, but otherwise the same recipe. I think you possibly need to add a little more water than stated but that's not a problem. Lemon is really what makes it for me - it goes great with the prawn and cuts through the saltiness that I sometimes think chorizo can add. Will be making again.

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  • 2012-01-21 20:38:12.931389

    jamlou rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Just cooked this and was a big winner with the famiy, added more chilli for a bigger bite.

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  • 2012-01-23 09:58:47.916611

    Belkey rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This was nice enough, but not a patch on the chicken and chorizo jambalaya on this site so wouldn't bother with again.

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  • 2012-01-24 09:53:52.183318

    messyjessie86 rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Made this last night - I tried the oven version. I used basmati rice and replaced the water with stock as suggested. I did find that the oven method needed an extra ten minutes on top of the cooking time to get the rice 'just right'. The end result was decent though.

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  • 2012-01-24 15:11:29.142327

    jacob rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    PEEEEEEEEEEEEEENNNNG!;P

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  • 2012-01-24 21:24:04.621285

    KELLY COOKS rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Bland, agree with comments needs more spices and less lemon. Even with these tweaks there are better recipes out there. If you like your food strong flavoured and spicy give this a miss.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 15 mins

Cook time

Cook 25 mins

Low-fat

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PER SERVING

381 kcalories, protein 21g, carbohydrate 55g, fat 7 g, saturated fat 2g, fibre 3g, sugar 6g, salt 2.2 g

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