Fish o'leekie

• leek↗1

  finely sliced

• vegetable stock↗500ml ml
• basmati rice↗300g g
• cod↗500g g

  or haddock fillet, skinned and cut into large chunks

• parsley↗handful

  roughly chopped

• lemonfinely grated zest

  finely grated zest and juice

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   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.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.