Moira Hodgsons Shrimp Risotto Recipes

RISOTTO WITH SHRIMP AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• Peel and devein the shrimp and add the shells to the fish stock. Simmer for 20 minutes, then strain, reserving the stock. Keep it warm over low heat.
• Meanwhile, trim the stalks from the arugula, thoroughly wash the leaves and chop them.
• Heat the butter in a large skillet and saute the shrimps for two minutes until they turn pink (do not overcook them or they will become tough). Remove the shrimps and set them aside.
• Add the shallots and garlic and saute them until they are soft. Add the rice and saute it, stirring, until it turns opaque.
• Add the wine and let it reduce. Add one cup of hot fish stock and mix it in so the rice absorbs it. As the liquid is absorbed, add more. Add Season with salt and pepper to taste. Continue adding liquid and stir for about 20 minutes all told, or until the rice is al dente. Add the shrimps and arugula and stir thoroughly. The liquid should be absorbed and the rice creamy.

EASY GARLIC SHRIMP RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the shrimp in a single layer and sprinkle with the seasonings. Cook undisturbed for 2 minutes, then flip and continue to cook until pink and fully opaque, around 1-2 minutes more. Set aside on a plate.
• Heat the remaining oil in the same skillet. Sautee the onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes over medium heat.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minutes.
• Pour over two cupfuls of broth. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has beed absorbed.
• Once the liquid is reduced, repeat the cooking process, by adding a cup of broth at a time.
• Once all the broth has been used, the rice should be plump and creamy. Remove from heat and stir in the parmesan and parsley.
• Serve the risotto topped with cooked shrimp.

MOIRA HODGSON'S SHRIMP RISOTTO

Steps:

• Shell the shrimp and reserve the shells. Place the shells in a large saucepan. Cut an inch off the end of the onion and add it to the saucepan with the carrot, celery, parsley and herb bouquet. Add the water and bring to a boil. Turn down and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Strain and discard the shells and vegetables. Return the stock to the saucepan.
• Meanwhile put the saffron in a coffee cup and soften in warm water to cover for about 30 minutes. Chop the rest of the onion fine. Using a large skillet, soften the garlic and the onion in the butter. Bring the stock to a slow simmer.
• Add the rice to the skillet and cook, stirring, until the grains are coated with the butter. Add a cup of the hot stock and cook, stirring frequently, until the rice has absorbed the liquid. Add the saffron, tomatoes and thyme. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the stock, half a cup at a time, when the rice has absorbed the liquid. Stir continuously. Add the wine and cook, stirring continuously. Continue adding hot stock half a cup at a time and stirring until the rice is creamy and tender but al dente. Add the shrimp and cook for about five minutes, stirring until they are done. Correct seasoning and serve.

MUSHROOM AND SHRIMP RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring chicken broth to a boil over medium heat. Add rice, reduce heat, and simmer until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add shrimp and saute until bright pink on the outside and the meat is opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper. Remove to a bowl with a slotted spoon, leaving any garlic and juices in the skillet.
• Saute mushrooms, onions, bell peppers, and garlic in the same skillet until tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Add remaining 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and season with salt and pepper.
• Stir shrimp and risotto into the vegetable mixture. Transfer to a 9x13-inch pan, top with Parmesan cheese, and cover.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.

JOLLOF RISOTTO WITH SUYA-SPICED SHRIMP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Make the stew: In a blender, combine the tomatoes, onion, bell pepper, and habanero. Blend until smooth.
• Pour the tomato puree into a medium pot set over medium-high heat. 3. Add the bay leaf. Bring to boil and cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the water has cooked off and the sauce is reduced by about half.
• Add the vegetable oil and fry the sauce for 10-15 minutes more.
• Add the thyme and curry powder, then crumble in the Maggi cubes. Cook for another 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Make the risotto: Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 3-5 minutes, until softened. Add the garlic and tomato paste and cook until the tomato paste is deep brick-red in color, about 5 minutes.
• Add the rice and sauté until well-coated with the tomato oil. Deglaze the pan with the wine and reduce until the pan is almost dry.
• Add 1 ladle of hot stock to the rice. Stir the rice until the stock is absorbed and the pan is almost dry. Continue adding stock, 1 ladle at a time, until the rice is tender, but still firm. It should be moist and creamy, but not runny.
• Add the stew and stir to incorporate. Remove the risotto from the heat, then season with salt and stir in the butter, then stir until melted and well incorporated. Remove the risotto from the heat.
• Make the shrimp: In a medium bowl, toss the shrimp with the suya spice until well coated.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and prawns and cook, flipping once, until the prawns are pink and opaque, 4-5 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and sprinkle the shrimp with the parsley.
• Divide the risotto between 2 warm serving plates. Top with the shrimp and serve with fried plantains alongside.
• Enjoy!

WOLFGANG PUCK'S TOMATO RISOTTO WITH SHRIMP RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots and 1 teaspoon minced garlic, and sauté until soft, but not brown.
• Add the rice and sauté until well-coated with the oil. Deglaze the pan with the wine and reduce until the pan is almost dry.
• Using a 4-ounce (115 g) ladle, add one ladle of boiling stock to the rice. Stir the rice until the stock is absorbed and the rice is almost dry. Continue adding stock 1 ladle at a time until the rice is tender, but still firm. It should be moist and creamy, but not runny.
• Add the tomato basil bisque and stir to combine.
• Remove the risotto from the heat, and stir in the butter and the Parmesan cheese. Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the remaining teaspoon of minced garlic and the shrimp. Season with salt and white pepper. Add the peas and cook until the shrimp is pink and opaque, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove the shrimp from the heat and sprinkle with parsley. Divide the risotto between 2 warm serving plates. Top each with half the shrimp and peas. Serve immediately.
• Enjoy

QUICK SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• Peel and devein shrimp, sprinkle with salt. Rinse, drain and repeat two more times. Blot dry with paper towels.
• Heat the oil in a wok or large skillet. Stir-fry the garlic, ginger and scallions for 1 to 2 minutes, then add the shrimp. Stir-fry until it turns pink. Add the hot pepper flakes and the wine and cook, stirring, for a minute or two more. Be careful not to overcook the shrimp. Serve immediately.

MOIRA HODGSON'S SORREL SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy saucepan, melt the butter and soften the shallots. Add the potatoes, water and chicken stock and season to taste with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer gently until the potatoes are soft.
• Meanwhile, wash the sorrel, discard the stems and chop the leaves coarsely. When the potatoes are cooked, add the sorrel to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until the sorrel has wilted. Bring to a boil, turn heat down and simmer gently for five minutes.
• Remove the soup from the heat and puree it in batches in a food processor. Allow it to cool.
• Stir in the buttermilk and chill the soup overnight in the refrigerator. When ready to serve the soup, swirl in the cream and correct the seasoning. Garnish with chopped sorrel leaves sprinkled on top.

RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Cut the asparagus into pieces two inches long, keeping the tips separate from the stalks. Bring the chicken stock to simmer and cook the stalks until tender. Remove with a slotted spoon. Add tips and repeat process.
• Heat the oil and two tablespoons butter in a skillet and gently soften the shallots with the prosciutto. Season with salt and pepper and add the rice. Stir with a wooden spoon to coat the grains. Let the rice cook three to four minutes, stirring so that it absorbs the butter and turns opaque.
• Add the wine, stir, and then add the saffron.
• Add the hot stock a ladle at a time, and cook the rice, stirring. Keep stirring and adding stock for about 20 minutes. The rice will absorb the liquid. Make sure the stock is being absorbed and that there is not much liquid on top. The bottom of the pan should be clean.
• Start testing the rice. It is done when it is al dente. You may not need to use all the stock or you may need to add a little hot water. Be careful not to overcook the rice.
• Just before the risotto is ready, stir in the asparagus to heat through. Stir in the remaining butter but do not return to the heat. Add the cheese, spoon the rice onto individual heated plates and sprinkle with extra cheese and ground pepper.

RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Trim the asparagus and steam until al dente. Cool and cut into three-quarter-inch pieces.
• In a large heavy skillet or casserole, saute the shallots with the peppers in butter and oil until the shallots are translucent. Add the rice and cook, stirring, so that it is thoroughly coated. Add the asparagus, saute for a minute. Add a cupful of hot stock and cook, stirring continually, until the rice has absorbed the liquid.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and half a cup of broth. Continue stirring so that the rice does not stick to the bottom of the pan, and add more broth, half a cup at a time, until the rice is cooked. It is done when it is al dente.
• Stir in the cheese, correct seasoning, sprinkle with chives and serve.

RISOTTO MILANESE

Steps:

• In large heavy saucepan or skillet, soften shallots in butter. Add rice and cook over fairly high heat, stirring constantly, until grains turn opaque.
• Add dissolved saffron and wine and stir well to prevent rice from sticking to bottom of pan. When liquid has evaporated, add a ladle of hot broth. Repeat this procedure until rice is almost tender but firm. If you run out of stock, add warm water instead.
• Turn off heat and season risotto with salt, pepper and Parmesan cheese to taste. Serve immediately with more cheese passed separately.