Bramble Farm’s Quick and easy Turkey, chorizo and prawn paella recipe in 20 mins
Quick and easy Turkey, chorizo and prawn paella recipe
During the week on the farm, we need really quick and easy but tasty recipes. This is an adaptation of BBC Good Food’s chicken and chorizo paella recipe. We cook ours in half the time and have made some cheats. We use microwave rice and leftover turkey.
Prep & Cook time 15-20 mins
Serves 4-6 in our house - depending on hunger and amount of leftover turkey
Our Turkey recipe is based on this BBC Good Food chicken recipe
Ingredients
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 500g of cooked Turkey breast or thigh meat (or however much you have or like)
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 large garlic clove, crushed
• 100-200g cooking chorizo, diced (or however much you have or like)
• 1 tsp turmeric
• pinch of saffron
• 1 tsp paprika
• 250g microwave rice
• 850ml hot chicken or vegetable stock
• 200g frozen peas (we also sometimes add sliced peppers)
• Approx. 200g of de-frosted or fresh king prawns (Optional)
• 1 lemon, cut into 1/4 , to serve
• A bunch of parsley, chopped, to serve
Method
We used cooked leftover turkey. If using raw turkey, heat the olive oil in a deep frying pan over a high heat. Brown the chicken all over – don’t cook completely. Once browned, transfer to a plate.
1. (If using frozen prawns) Defrost prawns in advance
2. Heat casserol or large frying pan to a medium heat with a teaspoon of oil
3. Add cubed chorizo and fry until browned
4. Lower heat and add the onions and cook slowly until softened, 5-10 mins. Add the garlic, stir for 1 min.
5. Stir in the spices, then tip in the rice. Stir to coat the rice in the oils and spices for about 2 mins, then pour in the stock, return the chicken to the pan, add the peas and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
6. Towards the end, if you’re adding prawns add them to heat through if already cooked (add earlier if they’re uncooked)
7. Season well with salt and pepper and serve with the quartered lemon pieces and some chopped parsley.
If you’re a purist and have time to cook risotto rice, see BBC Good Food’s recipe
If you haven’t ordered your turkey for Thanksgiving or Christmas, you can order online
Other recipes for an alternative turkey feast
As 2020 Christmas may be different and to showcase just how flexible turkey can be, we recently teamed up with Brockham-based cook Ruth’s Little Kitchen and our friends at Local Food Surrey.
While you may prefer to stick to your tried and tested traditions, we’ve worked hard to come up with a range of new recipes that showcase what an underrated ingredient turkey can be.
You can find all of these turkey recipes on our blog and pre-order your free-range Bramble Farm turkey in preparation for your festive season of feasting.
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Further reading
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