Spicy Prawn Rice

A simple and delicious recipe, this easy Spicy Prawn Rice makes a quick and tasty weeknight dinner. It's filling, healthy and ready in just 20 minutes!

If you're looking for quick, simple dinner recipes the whole family will enjoy, then I think you'll just LOVE this easy spicy rice dish.

I make this using a bag of frozen prawns but you could swap that for fresh prawns or even chicken or tofu if you prefer.

This is an easy gluten free prawn recipe, however you just need to be sure the ingredients and seasonings you use are labelled up as gluten free.

Spicy Prawn Rice Ingredients

You'll just need a handful of ingredients to make this quick and easy spicy rice recipe.

For the spicy prawn rice

• 200g Frozen cooked prawns - remember to defrost these as per the packet instructions prior to cooking

• 1 cup rice - I do sometimes cheat with the rice and buy a couple of packs of microwave rice just to save not only time, but having to wash an extra pan...

• 1 tbs olive oil - feel free to swap this for sunflower or rapeseed oil if you prefer

• 1 onion - diced

• 1 green pepper - diced

• 500g passata - I use one with added garlic and Italian herbs, for extra flavour

• 2 teaspoon Cajun seasoning

• Salt and cracked black pepper - to season to taste

To serve

• 4 tbs natural yogurt

• small bunch coriander - chopped

How to make spicy prawn rice

When using frozen cooked prawns you should defrost them as per the packet instructions so they're ready to use in your prawn dish

• Cook the rice - just follow the packet instructions. Whilst the rice cooks get on with making the spicy prawn sauce.

• Add the olive oil to a large pan and sauté the onion and peppers - cook them for around 5 minutes until they're softening.

• Add the passata - to the onions and peppers and tip in the Cajun seasoning and stir well.

• Add the defrosted cooked prawns - when the rice has 5 minutes left to cook add the prawns to the spicy tomato sauce and cook for around 5-6 minutes or until they've heated through completely. Season the prawn sauce with salt and black pepper to your liking.

• Add the cooked rice - once the rice is cooked and drained tip it into the sauce and mix gently together.

• Serve - I tip the spicy prawn rice into a large serving bowl, serve alongside the natural yogurt and chopped coriander and let everyone help themselves. I usually add a side of vegetables too - I just use a bag of frozen ones for speed.

Make spicy prawn rice your way

This rice dish is super easy to adapt so you can switch around the ingredients and flavours and create whole new meal ideas really easily!

• Swap the seasoning - skip the Cajun seasoning and try Italian, Mexican or Moroccan to add a different flavour twist.

• Swap the prawns - try making this dish with chicken breast pieces, tofu or even minced beef. Just change the cooking times accordingly.

• Add more vegetables - fancy more veggies? Then throw in a tin of sweetcorn, sliced mushrooms or even courgettes.

• Want more spice? - add a chopped fresh chilli to the onions and peppers or scatter over some chilli flakes or a drizzle of Sriracha sauce before serving.

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What to serve with prawns

Our tasty spicy prawn rice is just delicious with a few side dishes, any of the following work really well

• Garlic bread - either shop bought garlic baguettes or try our our quick homemade garlic bread with brioche rolls.

• Coleslaw - our Ranch Coleslaw recipe is delicious with Spicy Prawn Rice, we also love that cheesy slaw you can pick up on the deli counter.

• Corn cobs

• Salad - throw together a big garden salad with crispy croutons.

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• Prawn Egg Fried Rice - a quick and easy Chinese style fried rice with king prawns. Ready in 20 minutes!

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