Spicy Chorizo Pilaf
This is the kind of dinner that really earns its keep on a busy night. You’ve got chorizo, rice, peas, plenty of flavour, and it all comes together in one pan without too much mucking around.
ALDI has loads of convenient and affordable recipe bases you can grab straight out of the pantry and turn into a delicious family dinner, and this is a good example of that.
Why you’ll love it
This one is quick, budget-friendly, and full of flavour. The chorizo adds a nice smoky hit and the lemon lifts the whole thing up.
Handy tips
Keep the heat low once the liquid goes in so the rice can cook through properly. Fluff it gently with a fork at the end.
Serving ideas
Serve it straight from the pan while it’s hot, with a little extra lemon if you like.
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Spicy Chorizo Pilaf
Prep Time 10 minutes 
Cook Time
15 minutes 
Total Time 25 minutes 
Ingredients
Method
- Dice chorizo into small pieces.
- In a hot pan with a little olive oil, sizzle your onion and chorizo.
- Once that has started sizzling, add garlic until onion is softened and sprinkle your mild curried sausage base mixture into the pan and mix it in.
- Pour in rice, beef stock powder, water and frozen peas into the pan.
- Once your water starts boiling, turn the heat down to low and pop a lid on.
- Let cook for 15 mins or until the water has been absorbed.
- Add in sliced coriander leaves, zest a lemon and butter, placing them in the pan.
- Squeeze a lemon over the pan.
- With a fork gently fluff up your rice and serve cracking salt and pepper over the top.
Nutrition
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Frequently Asked Questions About Spicy Chorizo Pilaf
Do I cook the rice in the same pan?
Yep, add the rice, stock, water and peas straight into the pan.
What goes in at the end?
Finish with coriander leaves, lemon zest, lemon juice and butter.
What is “ mild curried sausage base mixture” is it a packet mix only available in Australia?
Good question, Tate. Yes, that’s an Aussie product. It’s a little sachet of mild curried sausages recipe base from ALDI here in Australia, basically just a blend of mild curry spices. They don’t sell the exact same thing in the UK, but just use a couple of teaspoons of a mild curry powder instead and you’ll get that same gentle curried warmth. If you’d like to see the original, the recipe’s up on ALDI Australia’s site and you can spot the actual packet over on my Instagram @steph_cooks_stuff. Try it out and let me know how it turned out!
Can this recipe be frozen as we are a family of 2, or could it be halved?
Also, for future reference, hubby is allergic to seafood, including sauces, so I have to be careful with what I feed him.
It serves 4 so halving works fine and it can be frozen for leftovers. Thanks for letting me know about your hubby, and always check the labels on your brands.