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Prawn paella cakes recipe

Prawn paella cakes recipe

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We’ve transformed our favourite Spanish paella into crunchy prawn cakes, served with a fresh salad. Packed full of flavour and ready in just 30 minutes, it’s the perfect midweek meal that feels indulgent, without you having to break a sweat. The secret is a few handy freezer ingredients that you can have stashed away, ready to whip this up whenever you need an easy dinner. See method

  • Serves 4
  • 10 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 463 calories / serving
  • Healthy
  • Dairy-free

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • ½ onion, very finely chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, half finely chopped and half peeled into ribbons
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and very finely chopped
  • 100g frozen petit pois, defrosted
  • 150g frozen prawns, defrosted and finely chopped
  • 2 x 200g packs frozen rice
  • 100g panko breadcrumbs
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 4 tbsp plain flour, for dusting
  • 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons
  • ½ red cabbage, finely shredded
  • 2 lemons, 1 zested and juiced, and 1 cut into wedges

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    1950kj
    463kcal     23%

  • Fat

    11g 16%

  • Saturates

    2g 10%

  • Sugars

    13g 14%

  • Salt

    1.5g 26%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 69.9g Protein 21.2g Fibre 9.1g

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a frying pan over a medium heat and fry the onion, chopped carrot and pepper for 8-10 mins, until soft. Add the peas and prawns for the last 2-3 mins to heat through.
  2. Meanwhile, cook the rice according to the pack instructions, then place in a large bowl, along with the cooked veg and prawn mix, breadcrumbs and eggs. Season and mix well.
  3. Divide the mixture into 8 cakes and dust with the flour. Add the remaining oil to the frying pan and cook the cakes for 5-7 mins over a medium-high heat, flipping regularly, until golden all over.
  4. In a serving bowl, mix the cucumber and carrot ribbons with the red cabbage and most of the lemon zest. Sprinkle the remaining lemon zest over the paella cakes. Drizzle a little lemon juice on top and sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper. Serve with the lemon wedges and the salad.
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