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Smooth Salmon Risotto
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 30 Minutes
Servings: 2
Creamy, flavoursome and an ultimate comfort food.
Ingredients:
2 fresh salmon fillets
3 ounces shrimp or 3 ounces prawns
1 vegetable stock cube
5 ounces risotto rice
1 pint boiling water
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons creme fraiche or 2 tablespoons cream
2 teaspoons dried dill
1 teaspoon dried herbs
lemon juice (approx. 1)
lemon zest
olive oil
salt and pepper
Directions:
1. Heat 1 tbsp of olive oil in a pan; add dried herbs, bay leaf and risotto rice when hot. Keep stirring for 5 minutes.
2. Make up stock and remove salmon skin/bone.
3. Add 1/3 stock to rice after 5 mins, add remaining until it is all absorbed (about 10-15 mins). Stir frequently.
4. While risotto is cooking, add 1 tbsp olive oil, lemon zest, creme fraiche and dill to hot frying pan. Wait until simmering-DO NOT BOIL.
5. Add salmon to frying pan and fry. This will take roughly 5-8 mins, turn twice until flakey and soft.
6. Add lemon juice, twist of black pepper and pinch salt to risotto, add shrimps and simmer for further 5 minutes.
7. Gently break up salmon into flakes using wooden spoon, and add to risotto. Remove bay leaves.
8. Serve hot. Garnish with lemon rind/bay leaf.
By RecipeOfHealth.com