Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

Main Dish

Shrimp and lemon risotto is an iconic dish of Italian cuisine, ideal for special occasions (even a romantic dinner ❤). Elegant and balanced in flavor, it combines the creaminess of the rice with the sweetness of the shrimp and the freshness of the lemon. An explosion of flavor with every forkful that will win over even the most refined palates. Preparing risotto with shrimp and lemon is quick and easy, just follow our step-by-step recipe below↓↓

Ingredients

• 1 cup arborio (or carnaroli) rice
• 0.5 onion
• 7 oz shrimp (cleaned)
• 20 ml dry white wine
• Juice of half a lemon
• Lemon zest (organic)
• 1 Tbsp butter
• Parsley to taste

For the Vegetable broth:

• water (about 1 L)
• celery to taste
• carrots to taste
• onion to taste
• shrimp scraps
• salt to taste

Materials

• Frying pan
• 2 Pans
• Grater
• Juicer
• Cutting board

Preparation

• Step 1:

  

  Step 1 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  First, prepare vegetable broth with your favorite vegetables (or use stock cube if you are short on time) and shrimp scraps.

• Step 2:

  

  Step 2 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  Clean the shrimp and blanch them for a few minutes in lightly salted water (remove head, carapace and intestines). Then cut them into pieces but keep a few whole ones for decoration of the dish.

• Step 3:

  

  Step 3 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  Finely chop the onion and sauté it in a pan with a knob of butter. Then add the rice and toast it for a couple of minutes, stirring often.

• Step 4:

  

  Step 4 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  At this point, deglaze with white wine and stir until the alcohol has completely evaporated.

• Step 5:

  

  Step 5 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  Now add the lemon juice and stir quickly, then start cooking the rice by adding vegetable stock as you go (this will take about 18 minutes but we always recommend tasting).

• Step 6:

  

  Step 6 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  When almost cooked, add the chopped shrimp, grated lemon zest (to suit your taste) and some pepper. Stir well.

• Step 7:

  

  Step 7 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  When the rice is cooked, adjust the salt and stir in the butter with the heat off.

• Step 8:

  

  Step 8 - Shrimp and lemon risotto, the elegant and easy to prepare first course

  Plate with some parsley and grated lemon zest. The risotto with shrimp and lemon is ready!