These parcels are great when you have guests over or are sitting around the fire and don’t want to be bogged down in the kitchen. Quick to prepare, pre-portioned per guest, and can be loaded with nutritious veggies everyone likes (guests can even make up their own parcels from an assortment of ingredients you lay out). This recipe has a nice ratio of carbohydrates, lean protein from the prawns, and fat to offer as a meal, and with it all cooked together it really delivers on flavour..
Preheat the oven to 180C. Cut 8 sheets of foil about 30cm square. To form each packet, place 2 sheets of foil on top of one another and fold the edges along 3 sides of the rectangle to form a barrier. Repeat to form 4 packets.
To each packet, add ¼ cup rice, ¼ cup chicken stock and ¼ cup cream. Carefully toss the rice and add a pinch of salt and pepper to each packet. Add 6 prawns to each packet over the rice, then divide peas, spring onions, lemon zest and mushrooms between the 4 packets. Fold the foil packets crosswise over the mixture to completely cover the food.
Fold the edges to seal closed. Place the packets on a baking tray in the oven and bake until the rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Place 1 packet on each plate, carefully open and sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with a lemon wedge.
Tip: The foil pack can be prepared in advance and can be baked in the oven or on the braai. If cooking on the braai, turn occasionally to ensure even cooking.
The prawns can be replaced with chopped chicken breast or cubes of fish if preferred.
Ingredients
Directions
Preheat the oven to 180C. Cut 8 sheets of foil about 30cm square. To form each packet, place 2 sheets of foil on top of one another and fold the edges along 3 sides of the rectangle to form a barrier. Repeat to form 4 packets.
To each packet, add ¼ cup rice, ¼ cup chicken stock and ¼ cup cream. Carefully toss the rice and add a pinch of salt and pepper to each packet. Add 6 prawns to each packet over the rice, then divide peas, spring onions, lemon zest and mushrooms between the 4 packets. Fold the foil packets crosswise over the mixture to completely cover the food.
Fold the edges to seal closed. Place the packets on a baking tray in the oven and bake until the rice is tender, about 25 minutes. Place 1 packet on each plate, carefully open and sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with a lemon wedge.
Tip: The foil pack can be prepared in advance and can be baked in the oven or on the braai. If cooking on the braai, turn occasionally to ensure even cooking.
The prawns can be replaced with chopped chicken breast or cubes of fish if preferred.