Asian Risotto

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Asian Risotto

Description

This is my kind of comfort food-a very untradtional but flavorful way to prepare risotto. Lots of shrimp, with garlic, ginger, pine nuts and cilantro. Risotto goes Pacific Rim! Adapted from a recipe from a local grocery store.

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :10 Min

Cook Time : 45 Min

Total Time : 55 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 1 arborio rice


  • 5 butter


  • 1 shiitake mushrooms


  • 1 garlic


  • 1 ginger


  • 3⁄4 fresh shrimp


  • 3 1⁄4 chicken broth


  • 1⁄4 dry sherry


  • 2 soy sauce


  • 1⁄2 red bell pepper


  • 1⁄3 pine nuts


  • 1⁄2 cilantro leaf

Directions

  • Melt 3 TBS of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir in mushrooms and saute until softened, about 5 minutes, then remove to a plate.
  • Melt remaining 2 TBS butter in the same saucepan.
  • Stir in ginger and garlic, saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in rice; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • In another saucepan, combine shrimp, chicken broth,sherry and soy sauce.
  • Bring to a boil; remove shrimp to a bowl.
  • Add about a third of the hot broth to the rice.
  • Cook over medium heat until broth is absorbed, stirring 2 or 3 times.
  • Continue adding a third more broth and stirring until rice is still firm but not raw tasting, about 25 minutes.
  • Stir in mushrooms,red pepper, pine nuts and shrimp; heat through, for about 4 more minutes.
  • Stir in cilantro and serve right away.
  • To toast pine nuts:can pan toast or toast in a preheated 325* oven until golden-watch carefully.
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