Seafood is one of the most popular go to’s in Neapolitan cuisine being so close to the Southern shorelines. This one pot recipe with juicy prawns and mussels in a garlicky white wine sauce is a real taste of Italy.
One-Pot Garlic Butter Seafood Orzo
Cooking Time
30 mins
Servings
4
Method:
- In a bowl add the prawns and mussels. Then add 1 tsp of Napolina olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper, chopped parsley and mix together well then set aside.
- In a large frying pan add 1 tbsp of Napolina olive oil, butter, garlic and onion then sweat on a medium heat for a few mins until soft and translucent.
- Add in the orzo and mix in with the butter onions and garlic then deglaze with the white wine. Then add in the fish stock, saffron, chilli flakes, the juice of half a lemon and salt and pepper to your liking, then mix together until all combined.
- Next add in the marinated prawns and mussels and cook gently on a simmering heat for around 15 mins until the orzo has absorbed all of the stock and has become thick and creamy.
- Serve up into four bowls and drizzle with a wedge of lemon and enjoy
Ingredients
For the prawns and mussels:
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp sea salt 1 tsp pepper 1 tbsp fresh parsley, roughly chopped, plus more for serving
- 150g cooked mussel meat
- 150g cooked king prawns
- 1 tsp Napolina Olive Oil
For the orzo:
- 1 tbsp Napolina olive oil
- 100g salted butter
- 250g Napolina Orzo
- 400ml fish stock
- 100ml Italian white wine
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 tsp saffron
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- ½ lemon, squeezed – plus wedges for serving
- Salt and pepper to taste
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