The rice on its own is a delicious side dish to almost any accompaniment, and the sauce is equally tasty on chicken and pork.
- 1 pound shrimp or prawns, deveined (medium size is good)
- 1 cup black rice
- ½ yellow onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ½ cup white wine (dry not sweet)
- 1 pound small calamari, cleaned well. (Separate the arms from the rest of the body and cut that part into ¼” slices lengthways. You will use both the arms and the slices)
- ⅓ cup tomato sauce, unseasoned
- 1.5 tsp salt, more to taste
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 oz butter, unsalted
- Fresh parsley
1a. In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium heat. Add in your forbidden rice and cook for a few minutes, stirring frequently.
1b. You won’t be able to tell if it is toasted due to the dark color, but you can smell it. It will have a nutty scent. Just stir it constantly for about five minutes.
2. When the rice is toasted, add in your onion and garlic and stir for a further minute or two until they are fragrant and softened.
3. Add in the salt and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and cover. Simmer until the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender (around 30 minutes).
4a. While the rice cooks, prepare your seafood. Heat a skillet over medium heat and melt half of the butter (1 tbsp).
4b. Add in your prawns and cook for a couple minutes each side until they are just pink on the outside and firm, but not tough. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Transfer the cooked prawns/shrimp to a plate. Turn the heat up to medium high.
6a. Add in another tablespoon of butter and a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil.
6b. Fry your calamari in 2-3 batches so they cook evenly. They will finish quickly-around one minute is all they need. Be sure to flip them once while cooking.
7. Remove the calamari and deglaze your hot pan with the white wine. Scrape up any bits that have stuck to the bottom of the pan.
8a. Stir in the tomato puree and tip the seafood into the sauce. Heat through, then pile high on a good scoop of the forbidden rice.
8b. Spoon any extra sauce over the top and garnish with fresh parsley.
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