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Lemony Prawn & Pea Risotto

Here's how you make Lemony Prawn & Pea Risotto
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 20m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 300 grams dry rice (risotto rice or Arborio rice)
  • 120 ml white wine
  • 700 ml fish stock (hot from a cube)
  • 400 grams shrimp ( prawns, raw and defrosted if frozen)
  • 200 grams peas, frozen
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, zest and juice of
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat the oil in a pressure cooker and stir in the onions and sweat gently for 8-10 mins until soft but not coloured, stirring occasionally and then stir the rice into the onions until completely coated in the oil, then stir continuously until the rice is shiny and the edges of the grain start to look transparent.

  • Step 2: Pour in the wine and simmer until totally evaporated and pour in the stock, close the lid and bring up to high pressure and cook for 5 minutes, then release the pressure quickly and place the pan back on a low heat and stir through the prawns and peas and simmer gently until the prawns change colour and then risotto should be creamy and slightly soupy.

  • Step 3: Stir through the chilli, lemon juice and remaining olive oil and let the risotto rest for a few mins, then serve, scattering over the lemon zest.


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