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Asparagus risotto, lemon zest, smoked salmon

MAINS, Fish, Seafood & Shellfish, Risotto, Pasta and Rice

Arborio rice cooked with a ladle of fish stock and flavored with white wine, green asparagus, lemon zest and parmesan and garnish with rosettes of smoked salmon.

Note You can pre-cook the risotto and stop the cooking process after about 15 minutes when the rice is still crunchy and before you add in all the garnish. Simply spread the risotto on a large cookie sheet. This way you can resume cooking when you are ready to serve by warming up your rice with the remaining broth and subsequently incorporating all remaining ingredients.

Ingredients

Recipe for 4 persons

For the risotto

300 Gr

Arborio rice

1 Unit(s)

Onion

200 Ml

White wine

1 Liter(s)

Fish stock

For the garnish

50 Gr

Butter

50 Gr

Parmigiano reggiano

0.50 Bunch(es)

Green asparagus

200 Gr

Smoked salmon

8 Sprig(s)

Chives

1 Unit(s)

Lemon

Salt and pepper
Olive oil

Preparation time: 30 min

General preparation
Chop the onion and chives. Zest the lemon. Grate the parmesan. Cut butter into cubes. Remove the fibrous part from the asparagus and cut them with an angle into small pieces.
Asparagus preparation
Cook the asparagus in a pot of salted boiling water for 1-2 minutes to keeping them aldente and plunge them immediately in an ice bath to stop the cooking process.
Risotto preparation
In a saucepan, heat the fish stock and season with salt and pepper if necessary.In another pot, drizzle with olive oil and sweat the onion until tender. Add rice and stir until the rice grains become translucent. Deglaze with white wine. Stir and let the liquid evaporate completely. Pour a ladle of hot stock, stirring often until liquid is absorbed. Add remaining broth ladle by ladle, stirring constantly until the rice is cooked but still al dente, about 20 minutes.Stir in the asparagus and lemon zest, cook another minute to heat through. Remove from heat, add the parmesan, half the chives and the butter cubes. Mix gently and adjust seasoning.
To serve
Serve your risotto in shallow bowls and garnish with slices of smoked salmon arranged in rosette. Sprinkle with chives.

You can pre-cook the risotto and stop the cooking process after about 15 minutes when the rice is still crunchy and before you add in all the garnish. Simply spread the risotto on a large cookie sheet. This way you can resume cooking when you are ready to serve by warming up your rice with the remaining broth and subsequently incorporating all remaining ingredients.

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