Lemony Shrimp Risotto

  5.0 – 1 reviews  

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Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 25 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
Servings: 2
Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  1. 2 tablespoons butter, divided
  2. ½ medium shallot, minced
  3. 1 clove garlic, minced
  4. ½ teaspoon salt
  5. ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  6. ½ cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
  7. 1 cup Arborio rice
  8. 3 cups hot chicken broth
  9. ½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  10. ¼ cup whipping cream
  11. 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or more to taste
  12. 8 ounces large shrimp, peeled and deveined
  13. 1 teaspoon minced fresh parsley, or to taste
  14. 1 lemon, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium heat and add shallots and garlic. Cook until shallots are soft and translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Pour in white wine and simmer until wine is reduced by half. Reduce heat to medium-low and stir in rice. Keep stirring until all the liquid has been absorbed.
  2. Next add hot stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring frequently until liquid is absorbed. Continue this process, adding stock 1/2 cup at a time, stirring after each addition, until rice is al dente. You may not need the full 3 cups so test the rice after 20 minutes or when you’ve used 2 1/2 cups of the stock and adjust accordingly.
  3. Turn heat to lowest setting and add Parmesan cheese, cream, and lemon juice. Stir until cheese has melted and everything has been incorporated. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper and turn heat off.
  4. Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a small skillet over medium heat and add shrimp. Cook until shrimp tails curl up, about 2 minutes. Be careful not to overcook.
  5. To serve, spoon risotto into bowls, top with shrimp and garnish with fresh parsley and lemon wedge if desired.
  6. You an use vegetables broth instead of chicken broth and thyme instead of parsley.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 834 kcal
Carbohydrate 91 g
Cholesterol 268 mg
Dietary Fiber 2 g
Protein 36 g
Saturated Fat 18 g
Sodium 2926 mg
Sugars 3 g
Fat 30 g
Unsaturated Fat 0 g

Reviews

Andrew Simpson
Great recipe. Risotto took me 35-40 minutes though I used a lower temperature. Have ingredients ready to go ahead of time to easily add them when it’s their turn as it comes together quickly at the end. Like the recipe says, taste and add salt and pepper as you go.

 

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