Lemon risotto
Bright, creamy lemon risotto with glossy grains and a zing.
Rich butter, olive oil, and Parmesan melt into every bite.
Finished with lemon zest and buffalo ricotta for cozy luxury.
dinner ⏱ 30 min 590 kcal / portion 85.0 g carbs / portion (estimated) vegetarian eggglutenmilk 🔗 Original source
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Preparation steps
- bring vegetable stock and water to a boil, keep warm over low heat
- finely chop the shallots
- fry shallots for 8 min until translucent in half the butter and 2/3 of the olive oil
- cook risotto rice for 2-3 min until grains are glossy
- stir in dry white wine until absorbed
- ladle in hot stock and stir until it is absorbed, repeat until the rice is al dente and thick and creamy for about 20 min
- grate the Parmesan cheese
- scrub the lemon clean, grate the yellow zest and squeeze the fruit
- remove from heat and stir in rest of butter, Parmesan cheese, 3 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tsp zest, then season and let stand for 3 min
- divide risotto among plates
- divide buffalo ricotta and top with rest of lemon zest and rest of olive oil, then season