Today we’re taking a trip to Spain on the blog and a slightly different set up with a recipe.
I can’t claim that this recipe will be on the same level as a little Spanish café but it’s certainly delicious and very simple to recreate for your homemade tapas night.
This recipe will make enough for four people and the ingredients can be altered depending on personal preference.
Time: Prep 10 minutes
Cooking 30 minutes
Level: Easy
Serves: 4
Ingredients
350g rice (or 1 ½ pre-made Mexican style rice packets that can be found in any supermarket – I choose this option as it makes cooks faster and has more flavour)
300g chicken breast, roughly chopped
150g chorizo, roughly chopped
150g cooked and peeled prawns
1 bell pepper, roughly chopped
1 onion, roughly chopped
100g sweetcorn
100g peas
400g tin chopped tomatoes
500ml vegetable stock
1 tbsp tomato puree
1 tsp chilli powder
1 tsp paprika
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 tsp chilli flakes, add more if you want a bit more spice
Salt and pepper to taste
Olive oil, about 1 tbsp for frying
Parsley for garnish (optional)
Baguette, to serve with (optional)
Method
1. Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the chicken and fry until lightly browned, this should take about 5 minutes. It doesn’t have to be fully cooked through yet as it will be cooked in the stock later.
2. Add the onion, pepper and chorizo to the saucepan and cook until soft.
3. In the large saucepan add the rice, chopped tomatoes, vegetable stock, tomato puree, chilli powder, paprika, garlic, chilli flakes, salt, pepper, chicken, onions, peppers, chorizo, sweetcorn, and peas. Stir to mix all the ingredients together.
4. Bring to the boil. After about 5 minutes, cover the pan and turn the heat down and let simmer for roughly 15 minutes until the rice has absorbed some of the liquid. Stir frequently so it doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan.
5. Add the prawns and turn the heat back up and boil for another 5-10 minutes until the prawns are cooked thoroughly and the liquid has been fully absorbed.
6. Serve with a warm baguette and your favourite Spanish wine for the perfect Spanish night from the comfort of your own home.
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