Prawn paella cakes
- 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
Directions
- In a frying pan, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium heat and cook the onion, diced carrot, and pepper for 8-10 minutes, until tender.
- For the last 2-3 minutes of cooking, add the peas and prawns to heat through.
- Meanwhile, prepare the rice according to package directions, then combine it with the cooked vegetable and prawn mixture, breadcrumbs, and eggs in a large mixing bowl.
- Season and mix well.
- Dust the flour over the mixture and divide it into 8 cakes.
- Cook the cakes in the remaining oil in the frying pan for 5-7 minutes over medium-high heat, flipping frequently, until brown all over.
- Combine the cucumber and carrot ribbons, red cabbage, and the majority of the lemon zest in a serving bowl.
- Over the paella cakes, strew the remaining lemon zest.
- Sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.
- Serve with the salad and lemon wedges.