Prawn and Pine Nut Risotto recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
2 cups Arborio rice
½ cup white wine
1 quart reduced-sodium chicken broth, warmed
¼ cup chile-garlic flavored butter
12 ounces medium shrimp, peeled and deveined, tails left on
1 carrot, cut into thin strips
⅓ cup pine nuts
¼ cup sliced black olives
1 large red chile pepper, minced
ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

764.7 calories
carbohydrate: 99.2 g
cholesterol: 151.1 mg
fat: 25.6 g
fiber: 3.1 g
protein: 27.2 g
saturatedFat: 7.5 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 437 mg
sugar: 3.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 3 minutes. Stir in Arborio rice until well coated in oil, continue cooking until both the onion and rice begin to turn golden-brown, about 8 minutes.

  2. Pour in the white wine and stir until evaporated. Pour in 1/3 of the hot chicken broth, stir constantly as the risotto simmers and slowly absorbs the broth, about 8 minutes. Add half of the remaining broth, and continue stirring until absorbed, about another 8 minutes.

  3. Stir in chile-garlic butter, shrimp, carrot, pine nuts, black olives, and red chile pepper until the butter has melted. Stir in the remaining chicken broth, and again stir constantly until absorbed, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with black pepper.

  4. At this point, taste the rice, it should be slightly firm and totally delicious. If it is still a little crunchy, stir in some hot water and continue cooking until it reaches the desired tenderness.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

A delicious concoction of prawns and pine nuts with a hint of chile pepper. The addition of carrots give a little added crunch and color. If you take your time and stir constantly, you'll end up with the creamiest, tastiest risotto ever!

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