BAKED SALMON WITH CHORIZO RICE
BAKED SALMON WITH CHORIZO RICE
BAKED SALMON WITH CHORIZO RICE

Ingredients
  • 100g/3½oz chorizo
  • 1 onion
  • sliced
  • 1 garlic clove
  • sliced
  • 200g/7oz arborio rice
  • 4 tomatoes
  • roughly chopped
  • 50g/2oz butter
  • 1 tbsp parsley
  • 600ml/20fl oz chicken stock
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 x 150g/5oz salmon fillets
  • skinned
  • 250g/9oz smoked salmon
  • 1 lemon
  • juice only
Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
  • Heat a heavy-based frying pan over a medium heat and fry the chorizo for 3-4 minutes
  • or until crisp. Remove the chorizo from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  • Fry the onion and garlic in the remaining oil for 3-4 minutes
  • or until soft.
  • Place the chorizo
  • onion
  • garlic
  • rice
  • tomatoes
  • butter and parsley into a well-buttered casserole dish. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Pour over the chicken stock
  • cover with a tight-fitting lid and bake in the oven for about 25-30 minutes
  • or until the rice is cooked.
  • Meanwhile
  • wrap each salmon fillet in smoked salmon and trim off any excess flesh. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and squeeze over with the lemon juice.
  • Roast the salmon pieces in the oven for 6-8 minutes
  • or until cooked through.
  • Serve the salmon on top of the chorizo rice.