Apple and chorizo pilaf recipe
The smokiness of the chorizo really complements the famous zing of a Pink Lady® apple in this apple and chorizo pilaf recipe.
Ingredients (serves 4)
1tbsp olive oil
1 onion, sliced
250g pack chorizo cooking sausages, sliced
1/2 red pepper, finely diced
1/2 green pepper, finely diced
1 garlic clove, crushed
1tbsp smoked paprika
200g dried basmati rice
200g chopped tomatoes
450ml chicken stock
1 pinch of saffron threads soaked in 1 tbsp boiling water
A Pink Lady® apple, cored and diced
1 lemon wedges and coriander leaves to serve
Method
Heat the oil in a saucepan and cook the onion and sausage for 3-4 minutes until beginning to colour and soften. Add peppers, garlic and smoked paprika and cook for a further 3 minutes.
Add the rice, chopped tomatoes, stock, saffron and soaking liquid and bring to the boil. Cover and cook on a very low heat for 10 minutes, without lifting the lid.
Stir in the apple cubes and cover. Take off the heat and leave to stand for 5 minutes. Check seasoning, scatter with coriander and serve with the lemon wedges.
Recipe courtesy of Pink Lady®
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