Quick prawn paella
Serves 2
Easy
Total time:
Paella is a dish we all love from summer holidays. This quick and easy version for two is packed with prawns, red peppers and peas and spiced with smoky paprika. On the table in less than 30 minutes
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- olive oil
- 1 onionfinely chopped
- 1 red peppersliced
- 1 clove garlicchopped
- 150g paella riceor long grain rice
- a large pinch saffron
- a large pinch smoked paprika
- 400ml chicken stock
- 150g large cooked prawnsshell on or off
- 100g frozen peasdefrosted
- a small bunch parsleychopped
- lemon wedgesto serve
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal489
- fat8.7g
- carbs80.6g
- fibre4.9g
- protein27.3g
- salt3.44g
Method
step 1
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan and cook the onion, pepper and garlic until soft. Stir in the paella rice, saffron and paprika until well mixed.
step 2
Pour in the stock and simmer for 15 minutes until just tender (add a splash more water if you need to).
step 3
Add the prawns and peas for the last few minutes until heated through. Season, stir through the parsley and serve with the lemon wedges.
