Louisiana Style Chorizo Cajun Rice

Meanwhile, halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.

Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on high heat.

Once hot, add the sliced pepper and fry, stirring, until just soft, 3-4 mins. 

Add the chorizo to the pan and fry until it starts to brown, 3-4 mins. 

Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). 

Zest and cut the lemon into wedges. Roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all).

In a small bowl, combine the olive oil for the drizzle (see pantry for amount), a squeeze of lemon juice from a lemon wedge, the lemon zest and half the parsley.

Season with salt and pepper, then set the lemon and herb drizzle aside for now. 

Once the chorizo is browned, reduce the heat to medium-high, then add the garlic, tomato puree and Cajun spice mix (add less if you'd prefer things milder). Fry, stirring, for 1 min. 

Stir in the chicken stock paste, sugar and water for the sauce (see pantry for both amounts). Bring to the boil, then lower the heat and simmer until thickened, 1-2 mins. 

Once the rice is cooked, fluff it up with a fork and gently stir it into the sauce.

Stir through the peas, another squeeze of lemon juice from a lemon wedge, the remaining parsley and the honey (see pantry for amount). Taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.