Quick & Easy Italian Seafood Rice
A seafood rice dish featuring sautéed leek, chorizo, turmeric-spiced rice, peas, and a seafood mix, simmered in stock for a quick and hearty meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 leek (or onion) sliced
- 110 grams chorizo sausage chopped
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 300 grams long grain rice
- 1 liter hot fish or chicken stock
- 200 grams frozen peas
- 400 grams frozen seafood mix defrosted
Instructions
Sauté the leek and chorizo
- Heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat.Add the sliced leek (or onion) and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally until softened but not browned.Next, toss in the chopped chorizo and cook until it releases its oils and turns slightly crispy.
Add the rice and spices
- Stir in the turmeric and the long-grain rice, ensuring the rice is fully coated in the oils and spices.This gives the dish its vibrant color and a subtle, earthy flavor.
Cook the rice
- Pour in the hot fish or chicken stock and bring the mixture to a boil.Reduce the heat to low and let it simmer gently for about 15 minutes.Stir occasionally to make sure the rice doesn’t stick to the bottom.
Add the peas and seafood
- Once the rice is almost cooked, stir in the frozen peas.Cook for another 5 minutes.Then, add the defrosted seafood mix and cook for an additional 1-2 minutes until the seafood is heated through and the rice is fully cooked.
Serve
- Check the dish for seasoning, adding salt and pepper if needed.Serve immediately, and for an extra burst of flavor, serve with lemon wedges on the side.
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