12 lemon and herb risotto Recipes

chicken stock or vegetable stock, garlic cloves, minced, chopped fresh herbs , such as parsley, tarragon, chives, chervil, dill, basil, chives and arugula (4 cups leaves), extra virgin olive oil, chopped onion, arborio rice, dry white wine, freshly ground pepper, lemon zest, finely chopped, freshly squeezed lemon juice, freshly grated parmesan

leek, thinly sliced, chicken stock, divided, uncooked short-grain white rice, grated lemon zest, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh parsley, shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese, salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste, fresh parsley, for garnish, lemon - cut into wedges, for garnish

fresh salmon fillets, shrimp or 3 oz prawns, vegetable stock cube, risotto rice, boiling water, bay leaves, creme fraiche or 2 tbsp cream, dried dill, dried herbs, lemon juice (approx . 1), lemon zest, olive oil, salt and pepper

live lobster, chicken broth, unsalted butter, diced shallots, arborio rice, dry white wine, freshly grated parmesan cheese, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh thyme leaves, freshly ground black pepper, herb-rubbed beef tenderloin

butter, skinless firm white fish fillets, cut into 3 cm (such as coley, cod, blue-eye, ling, hake), fish stock, onion, finely chopped, garlic clove, crushed, ground turmeric, risotto rice (arborio), lemon juice, chopped fresh parsley, snipped chives, chopped dill, sliced lemons or lime, for garnish

risotto with sausage and cranberry beans, make risotto , you absolutely must use a specific type of rice called arborio rice (carnaroli and vialone nano are also used, some say superior, but are more difficult to find). these types of rice release starch when stirred in a liquid; it is this process which makes risotto, otherwise you just have a starchy mess of mush. these types of rice are identified by their fat round grains and pearly appearance. they can be used to make other sorts of rice dishes, such as pilaf, but other types of rice cannot be used for risotto. arborio is no longer that much of a specialty product; it can be found in most large, well-stocked grocery stores in the italian section. or sometimes, misguidedly, in the asian section., okay , so now we have the rice. you will also need some good, low-salt stock or broth - it should be low-salt not for health reasons, but because a good deal of it will evaporate, leaving its salt behind, and i like to have more control over the salt in a dish. it can be homemade, but i m not going to be a snob about it because, in truth, we go through gallons of store-bought stock in this household and i don tsp see that changing anytime soon. furthermore, risotto is actually a dish which can be whipped up out of thin air when it seems as though you have nothing to eat, as long as you have butter, rice, stock, maybe a few herbs, and some leftover parmesan. i like the kind of stock purchased in tetrapak cartons, because they are resealable and can be put in the fridge and used as needed. if you really want to use homemade but you don tsp have time to make stock or don tsp like the aroma of roasting bones in your house (i don tsp blame you), you can buy really great stock at north market poultry and game - it is expensive, but can be diluted with a 2- or 3-to-1 ratio of water to stock, so it stretches. my general guideline is to plan on 1/4 cup dry rice per person, and about 4 cups of stock to 1 cup of rice. of course, this isn tsp exact and will vary depending on your elevation and the phases of the moon, but it s a good place to start. i usually just use 4 cups of stock and then dilute with water or wine (or sometimes beer, if that s all i have) if i feel i m going to run out., well, we have rice and stock covered, now we just need our setup: place the stock in a saucepan on your rear burner, bring to a simmer, and leave it there with a 6-8 oz ladle in, and place a large, wide saute pan (must be really large, plan that your rice will at least quadruple in size) or dutch oven on the burner in front. get out your favorite wooden spoon and flex your stirring arm., nice thing about using sausage is it s so full of flavor you can leave out the usual onion/garlic/shallot/celery nonsense if you re tired and don tsp feel like chopping. furthermore, sausage goes from the freezer to the pan without suffering too much. okay, let s go, risotto with sausage and cranberry beans - serves 4, links italian sausage , or 1 lb bulk (or hot, or a combination - definitely with some fennel), casings removed, cooked cranberry beans or 1 can white beans, drained, arborio rice, beef , chicken or vegetable stock, butter, freshly, finely grated parmesan cheese , plus more for garnish, an oz) flat-leaf parsley, chopped finely, lemon juice , or juice from 1/2 lemon, salt and black pepper to taste, red pepper flakes to taste, optional, good balsamic vinegar , optional

salmon stock (or canned low-fat chicken stock), olive oil, diced white onion, garlic clove, minced, arborio rice, dry white wine, salmon fillets, skin and pin bones remove, cut into bite size pieces, lemon , zest of, fresh lemon juice, chopped fresh mint, chopped fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped fresh tarragon, kosher salt or sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, ricotta salata cheese, crumbled

olive oil, onion, chopped, garlic clove, chopped, arborio rice, chicken stock or 3 -4 cups vegetable stock, tuna, flaked, fresh herb, chopped (of your choice), sun-dried tomato, chopped, black olives, sliced, lemon rind , and juice of, chili pepper , deseeded and chopped, salt & fresh ground pepper, parmesan cheese (optional)

low-sodium chicken broth, arborio rice, water, olive oil, bone-in, skin-on chicken breast halves (about 12 oz each), each cut in half crosswise, unsalted butter, onion, chopped fine (about 1 1/2 cups), salt, garlic clove, minced or pressed through garlic press (about 1 tsp), dry white wine, grated parmesan cheese (about 1 cup), juice from 1 lemon, chopped fresh parsley leaves, chopped fresh chives, ground black pepper

butter, olive oil, shallots, chopped, garlic, chopped, arborio rice, fresh thyme , tied in a bundle, white wine, chicken stock, white truffle butter, butter, coarsely chopped chervil, gulf shrimp fondue , recipe follows, white truffles, shaved, olive oil , plus 2 tbsp, shrimp heads, lemongrass, fennel seeds, shallots , plus 1 shallot, minced, chopped tomato, plus 4 tbsp peeled, seeded , large dice tomatoes, dry vermouth, sherry, cayenne, lemon thyme, water to cover, tail-on gulf shrimp, peeled, deveined and cut in half, butter, garlic, crushed, fines herbs ( chervil, parsley, tarragon and chives)