Arroz al horno (baked rice)

Подготовка

1. 🥄step 1
2. 🔥Heat oven to 200C/180C/gas

Готовка

1. 🔥Heat half the oil in a deep frying or sauté pan (or shallow casserole dish) measuring around 30cm in diameter.

Подготовка

1. 🧂Over a high heat, colour the pork belly slices on each side in several batches, then transfer to a bowl.

Готовка

1. 🍳Add the remaining oil to the pan and lower the heat to medium, then add the black pudding and bacon and fry all over for several mins.

Шаги

1. 🫇Remove with a slotted spoon.

Готовка

1. 🍽️Fry the onion and peppers for around 10 mins until soft and pale gold, then add the tomato and cook until soft.
2. 🌿Add the garlic, smoked paprika and chilli flakes and cook for another 2 mins, then put the pork, black pudding and bacon back in the pan.
3. ✨Add the beans, stock and whichever herb you're using, and bring everything to the boil.

Шаги

1. 🌿step 2
2. ✨Sprinkle the rice around the pork belly, pushing it underneath the stock.

Подготовка

1. ✨Let the stock come to the boil again, season well, then transfer to the oven (leave it uncovered).

Готовка

1. 🥄Cook for 20 mins without stirring, then check to see how the rice is doing.

Шаги

1. 🔥The rice should be tender and the stock absorbed.
2. 🧂If it’s not ready, put back in the oven for another 5 mins, then check again.

Подготовка

1. 🧂Taste for seasoning.

Шаги

1. 🍳step 3
2. 🫇Squeeze lemon juice over the top and drizzle over some extra virgin olive oil just before serving, if you like.