Thai Risotto Recipes

THAI CURRY RISOTTO WITH SQUASH AND GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Position oven racks so that a sheet pan and Dutch oven can fit at the same time and heat oven to 400 degrees. Add the squash pieces to a rimmed sheet pan, add 2 tablespoons oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss and roast until the squash is tender and starting to turn golden, 20 minutes.
• As squash roasts, heat a large Dutch oven over medium. Add 2 tablespoons oil and the shallots, and cook until they've softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger, and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the rice and stir until well coated in oil and lightly toasted, 2 minutes. Add the curry paste and stir until fragrant, 1 minute. Add vegetable stock, increase heat to high and bring to boil.
• Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees. Stir the rice so it does not stick to the bottom of the pan. Cover with a lid and bake until the rice is just slightly underdone, about 10 minutes.
• As risotto cooks, check the squash. After 20 minutes, it should be just tender. Add the green beans to the same pan, drizzle the beans with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil, and season with salt and pepper, and season with salt and pepper. Roast until the beans are crisp-tender but still bright green, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Once rice is al dente, move the pot to the stovetop and heat over medium-high. Add the coconut milk and makrut lime leaves, if using, and stir until the rice is creamy, about 3 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and add juice of 1/2 lime. (Slice the other half into wedges.) Taste and season with salt and pepper. Serve with lime wedges, and top with herbs and roasted vegetables.

THAI BASIL SHRIMP RISOTTO

Steps:

• Heat large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 tbs oil and swirl to coat bottom. When oil is hot, add the shrimp and saute, stirring, until shrimp are pink, about 1 minute. season with salt and pepper. Transfer the shrimp to a plate and set aside.
• Add the remaning tbs of oil and 1 tbs of butter to the pan. When the mixture is hot, add the garlic and onions and saute until soft, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the rice and saute until rice is opaque, about 2 minutes. Add the wine, deglaze the pan, and simmer until liquid is absorbed by the rice, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Ladle in the stock 1/2 cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed by the rice before adding the next. Continue until the rice is al dente, about 10 minutes. Return the shrimp to the rice, add the basil,the remaining 2 tbs of butter and the lime juice, and stir. Taste and adjust the salt and pepper if needed.
• Transfer to serving dish and serve.

THAI RED CURRY RISOTTO

Steps:

• In a 12-inch frying pan or 14-inch wok over medium heat, stir onion, ginger, and garlic in oil until onion is barely limp, about 2 minutes.
• Stir in paprika, curry paste, and rice, mixing well to coat rice. Pour in sherry and cook, stirring to scrape up any browned bits, until sherry is absorbed, about 2 minutes.
• Pour in 1 cup chicken broth and stir until broth is mostly absorbed, 3 to 4 minutes. Add mushrooms and coconut milk; stir gently until liquid is mostly absorbed, about 1 minute.
• Add 2 more cups broth, 1 cup at a time, stirring after each addition until almost absorbed, about 15 minutes total.
• Rice should be almost tender but still slightly firm to bite. Remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, up to 4 hours.
• Return pan to medium-high heat, add 1 more cup broth, and stir until liquid is absorbed and rice is creamy and tender to bite, about 9 minutes.
• If risotto is too dry or rice isn't quite tender, add a little more broth and cook until risotto reaches desired consistency.
• Stir in peas, cilantro, and salt to taste. Spoon risotto into serving bowls and garnish each serving with a lime wedge.

THAI PRAWN RISOTTO

Steps:

• Start by making the stock. Use a fish stock cube with 1/2 litre of boiling water. Add the fish sauce, the lemon grass and half the Thai basil. Leave to infuse for about one hour
• When the stock has infused, remove the basil and the lemongrass, placing the lemongrass in a deep saucepan with the crushed garlic cloves, chilli and the olive oil.
• Bring the oil up to heat and cook off the garlic and chilli for about 2 minutes. Remove the lemongrass at this stage and discard.
• Add the mushrooms, chopped spring onions, and cook for a further 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add the cucumber and the rice into the saucepan, and the white wine, allowing the wine to come to the boil to boil off the alcohol.
• Add the stock (I do it all at once but some prefer to add a little at a time). Simmer gently for about 20 minutes, stirring frequently until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Add the prawns in now and stir in well.
• Simmer for a further 5 minutes or so until the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is creamy and smooth. Add a couple of teaspoons of chopped Thai basil in at this stage.
• Take off the heat and allow to cool for two minutes (the rice will continue to absorb the liquid if there's any left over so don't worry, and if it's too dry, just add a little water before this stage)
• Serve with a fresh green salad which doesn't compete with the subtle Thai flavouring, and enjoy this fusion of Europe and Asia