Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Italian Style Risotto with Shrimp and Fennel

Italian Style Risotto with Shrimp and Fennel

Ingredients
200g Risotto Rice
400g Shrimp
250 ml of Cooking Wine (White)
100g of Parmesan Cheese
500g of Broccoli
Banana Shallots
Fennel
Garlic
Stock Powder
Lime
Parsley
Cherry Tomatoes
Rosemary
Salt
Pepper

Course of Action

1. Broth: Boil 6dl of water and 1 table spoon of stock powder (chicken or vegetable)

2. Finely chop 1 banana shallot and finely shred 1 fennel. Wash and peel 1 lime and put in a small bowl.

3. Heat up 1 table spoon of butter and 1 table spoon of neutral oil in a big sauce pan. Fry the shallots, fennel and 2 pressed cloves of garlic, on medium heat setting for 4 minutes.

4. Add the risotto rice in the pan and stir around. Add the white wine and the juice of 1 lime. Let rice absorb the liquids.

5. Add about 1dl of broth into the pan and let it simmer until almost all of the liquid is gone, repeat the process until all the broth is finished (about 20 minutes)

6. Meanwhile, shred the parmesan and remove the water from the shrimp. Finely chop half a pot of Parsley

7. Cut the broccoli into pieces and boil it for 5 minutes. When the broccoli is finished, mix it with 100g of cherry tomatoes.

8. Add the lime peel, parmesan cheese, shrimp, parsley, 1 table spoon of butter, a big pinch of rosemary, a pinch of salt and pepper.

Serve with the broccoli and tomato salad

3 comments:

  1. I need to make this!

    Sounds like a perfect partner to a salad and easy to make 8D

    Furita

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  2. I agree Furita. The salad in this recipe is pretty weak but works perfectly with the risotto.

    Thanks for your comment.

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  3. Italy is a country of amazing tourist countries surely have food that is simple and delicious!

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