What I love most about this seafood paella recipe is that a big steaming pan of food is served straight to the table and people just dig in. It also makes a great leftover lunchbox if you’re lucky enough to have any left.
12 prawns, shell on
2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
Good pinch of paprika, plus 1 teaspoon
A good grinding of black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
150g chorizo sausage, cut into chunky discs
1 large onion, peeled and finely chopped
200g Arborio or paella rice
A few thyme sprigs
1 tap turmeric
1 tap cayenne pepper
125ml white wine
1 x 400g tin of cherry tomatoes
400ml fish stock
1 large squid, cut into rings
150g frozen peas
Good handful of flat-leaf parsley,finely chopped, to garnish
Lemon wedges, to serve
Bowl
Frying pan
My home town of Howth is famous throughout Ireland for its fish. Along the west pier there are plenty of fishmongers to choose some of the freshest fish for supper. This wonderfully creamy seafood chowder always reminds me of home and with a few slices of brown bread with Irish salted butter, I’m there in an instant. This recipe is from my cookbook HomeCooked.