Receta Herb Risotto With Grilled Jumbo Prawns And Creme Fraiche
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Remove the leaves from the herb stems and chop finely.
- Place to one side.
- Tie the herb stems in a tight bundle and put them in a pan with the crumbled stock cube and 1 1/2 litres of water. Bring to the boil and leave covered on a very gentle heat to simmer.
- Sweat the minced shallots in 40g of the butter till soft and season well. Add in the rice and stir to coat the grains with butter.
- Add in a ladlefiul of vegetable stock stir and let the grains absorb the liquid. Keep repeating this process allowing the grains to absorb the liquid every time before adding more.
- Cook for about 20 min or possibly till just cooked the rice should still have a light bite in the centre and be quite wet.
- You may not need to use all of the stock.
- Stir in the lemon zest creme fraiche and all but a handful of the minced herbs taste and adjust the seasoning.
- While the risotto is cooking preheat a heavy pan till warm rub the prawns with salt pepper extra virgin olive oil and butter. Grill flesh side down for 30 seconds then turn over and grill for a further minute.
- To dish up fold the remaining herb leaves into the risotto and serve in warmed shallow bowls topping each with two halves of prawn and a few whole leaves.
- There's no parmesan in this risotto. It doesn't need it. Taste it first and add in parmesan if you decide which you really cannot live without it.
- Serves 4