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Craigie's Chorizo Rice

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Introduction

A foolproof, quick and yummy rice dish that always hits the spot.

A foolproof, quick and yummy rice dish that always hits the spot.

Ingredients

Serves: 4

Metric Cups
  • 300 grams wild rice
  • 2 stock cubes (chicken or vegetables)
  • 1 chorizo
  • 1 large sweet onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (crushed)
  • ½ kilogram courgettes (cubed)
  • olive oil (a drizzle)
  • salt
  • pepper (to taste)
  • piment d'espelette (or chilli powder and paprika)
  • 11 ounces wild rice
  • 2 broth cubes (chicken or vegetables)
  • 1 chorizo
  • 1 large sweet onion (diced)
  • 1 clove garlic (crushed)
  • ⅞ pound zucchini (cubed)
  • olive oil (a drizzle)
  • salt
  • pepper (to taste)
  • piment d'espelette (or chilli powder and paprika)

Method

Craigie's Chorizo Rice is a community recipe submitted by LMJC and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

  • Rinse rice in strainer several times to remove starch. Cook rice according to instructions on packaging with the stock cubes for extra flavour.
  • While rice is cooking, skin chorizo by cutting the sausage in half then scoring the skin and peeling it off. Cut the peeled chorizo into cubes.
  • In a frying pan heat about a teaspoon of oil. Add the cubed chorizo and fry gently until the chorizo starts to look a little golden. Add the onion and crushed garlic and fry for about 5 minutes. Add the courgette and fry until golden, but not mushy!
  • Remove from heat. Strain the rice and simply add to the mixture in the pan, stirring well. Season to taste. Voila!
  • Rinse rice in strainer several times to remove starch. Cook rice according to instructions on packaging with the broth cubes for extra flavour.
  • While rice is cooking, skin chorizo by cutting the sausage in half then scoring the skin and peeling it off. Cut the peeled chorizo into cubes.
  • In a frying pan heat about a teaspoon of oil. Add the cubed chorizo and fry gently until the chorizo starts to look a little golden. Add the onion and crushed garlic and fry for about 5 minutes. Add the zucchini and fry until golden, but not mushy!
  • Remove from heat. Strain the rice and simply add to the mixture in the pan, stirring well. Season to taste. Voila!
  • Additional Information

    The "strength" of the chorizo is up to you, you can add a little extra "zing" with a pinch of chilli powder and a smattering of paprika. I use "Piment D'Espelette" which I can get here in France and I am sure is available from good delis. The sweet onion can be replaced by an normal onion, but the sweet onion gives a lovely flavour! I like to add salt when I add the onion, but it is really a matter of personal taste.

    The "strength" of the chorizo is up to you, you can add a little extra "zing" with a pinch of chilli powder and a smattering of paprika. I use "Piment D'Espelette" which I can get here in France and I am sure is available from good delis. The sweet onion can be replaced by an normal onion, but the sweet onion gives a lovely flavour! I like to add salt when I add the onion, but it is really a matter of personal taste.

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