Herbies Spices Recipes

Spiced Prawn and Lemon Pilaf

Ingredients

At a glance

Seafood

Serves

1 brown onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 lemon, juice and finely grated rind

300g long grain rice

600mL vegetable stock

16 green King prawns, whole

2 tablespoons fresh parsley & coriander, chopped, to serve

Methods/steps

Pre-heat oven to 180ºC.
In a large casserole dish, sauté onion in 2 tablespoons olive oil until beginning to go tender.
Add garlic and continue stirring for 1 minute.
Add spice blend, stir, then add lemon juice and rind.
Tip rice into pan and keep stirring until all grains are lightly toasted and covered in onion and spices.
Pour in stock and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.
When boiling, turn off heat and arrange whole prawns on top of the rice and put the lid on and place in the oven for 20 minutes. The rice and prawns should be cooked through.
To serve, stir through chopped fresh herbs and season to taste.

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