Shrimp Risotto recipe | Risotto ai gamberi

by alessandrasfoodislove
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat
Rating: 5.0/5
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Ingredients

Broth

  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 2 whole cloves of garlic
  • Shells of your shrimps
  • 1 small onion
  • 1 large carrot
  • 2 small celery stalks
  • 2 tablespoons of white wine
  • 8 cups of water

Risotto

  • 2 lbs of fresh shrimps shell on (900 grams)
  • Take 1/3 of the shrimp and cut in pieces. Leave the rest whole.
  • 2 cups Arborio rice (380 grams)
  • 1/4 cup extra Virgin Olive oil (55 ml)
  • Fresh parsley to garnish
  • 1 pinch saffron threads in a little hot broth
  • 1/8 cup White wine (28 ml)
  • Juice of half a lemon
  • Zest of a lemon
  • Fresh cracked black pepper
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

Broth

  • 1. In a medium sauce pan add the oil and put your flame on medium. Add the garlic and remove once golden.
  • 2. Now add the shells of the shrimps.
  • 3. Add the white wine mad evaporate.
  • 4. Now add carrot, celery and onion.
  • 5. Time to add the water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and place a lid on pot.
  • 6. Let it cook at least 20 minute.
  • 7. You can also skip this process and use vegetable stock but flavor of risotto will not be the same.

Rissotto

  • 1. On a medium heat place a sautés pan add the oil until hot. Add your rice and stir for 3 to 4 minutes.
  • 2. When rice is nicely toasted add your wine.
  • 3. Once wine evaporates add 2 scoops at a time your broth. Keep stirring and as broth evaporates add more. This process should tak e 16 to 18 minutes.
  • 4. When rice is 3/4 way cooked add 1/3 of the shrimp you have chopped.
  • 5. Stir and now add your saffron.
  • 6. Once shrimp cook taste and adjust salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
  • 7. Now drizzle 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and stir in the risotto.
  • 8. Now set aside with lid on.
  • 9. In a large frying pan put 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil and on a high heat make it hot. Now add your shrimp one at a time to sear. Seat on both sides and add a little wine and the juice of half a lemon.
  • 10. Once wine evaporate pour the seared shrimp over the risotto.
  • 11. Now gently mix and it’s all ready to eat!

    Buon Appetito ?

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