Fish o'leekie recipe

Ingredients

  • 1 leek, finely sliced
  • 500ml vegetable stock
  • 300g basmati rice
  • 500g cod or haddock fillet, skinned and cut into large chunks
  • handful parsley, roughly chopped
  • finely grated zest and juice 1 lemon

Method

  • Put the leek in a large microwave dish with 4 tbsp of the stock. Cover the dish with cling film, pierce the film with a knife, then microwave on High for 5 mins.

  • Uncover the dish, then stir the rice and remaining stock into the leek. Re-cover with cling film, pierce and microwave on High for another 10 mins, stirring halfway through until the rice is very nearly cooked.

  • Gently stir in the fish chunks, cover the dish with cling film again, then pierce and cook for a further 5 mins until the fish flakes easily and the rice is tender. Stir in the parsley, lemon zest and juice. Leave to stand for 2 mins before serving.

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