Spicy Tiger Prawn Pilaf Recipe | Food

Gordon Ramsay

Date Published:: 12/05/2008

Gordon spiced things up with the hot and healthy prawn dish he cooked on the F Word

Serves 4

Ingredients

2-3 tbsp olive oil
2 red onions, peeled and diced
2 garlic cloves, peeled and grated
Finely pared zest of 2 lemons
2 thyme sprigs
220g chorizo, diced
Pinch of cayenne pepper
Pinch of saffron
1 red chilli, seeds removed and finely sliced
1 cinnamon stick
250g basmati rice
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
1l hot fish stock
250g large raw prawns
Handful of basil leaves, finely sliced
Handful of chervil leaves, roughly chopped

Method: How to make spicy tiger prawn pilaf

1. Heat the oven to 190˚C/Gas 5. Cut a greaseproof paper circle slightly larger than a heavy-based ovenproof pan or a cast-iron casserole. Snip a small hole in the middle of the paper to serve as a steam vent.

2. Heat the pan with the oil, add the onions, garlic, lemon, thyme leaves, chorizo, cayenne pepper, saffron and chilli for 4-6 minutes until they begin to soften. Add the cinnamon stick and rice and stir well to toast the rice for a couple of minutes. Season with salt and pepper and pour in the hot stock and bring to the boil. Cover with the greaseproof paper and transfer the pan to the oven.

3. After 10-15 minutes, take the pan out of the oven, lift the greaseproof paper and scatter over the prawns, basil and chervil leaves. Re-cover with the greaseproof paper and return to the oven for 4-5 minutes until the rice is tender and the prawns are just cooked through and opaque. Remove from the oven and leave to stand for about 5 minutes before lifting off the paper.

4. Fork through the rice to distribute the prawns evenly, and remove the cinnamon stick. Check the seasoning and serve immediately.

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I love this recipe, we make it regularly in our house and adapt it by using chicken and peas as well! It is so delicious, always goes down well.

Posted by Caroline Hughes on 24/09/2009 13:06:47

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I am going to try and complete this dish, but can you tell me what quantity is the "Hot Fish Stock" supposed to be please. Thank You

Posted by Mark Collins on 07/09/2009 12:09:38

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my 21 year old son, who has never cooked in his life, made this tonight and it was fantastic! thank you for easy to follow instructions. :D so pleased and so proud! it was yum! :D

Posted by liz on 07/02/2009 19:07:24

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