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Risotto ai Gamberi e Zafferano

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Risotto ai Gamberi e Zafferano

A luxurious prawn and saffron risotto, built on a bisque-style base that intensifies in flavour with every spoonful.

Total time
55 min
Prep
30 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Italian
gluten-free

Ingredients

320garborio rice
600graw prawns, peeled and shells reserved
1 pinchsaffron
1onion, finely diced
2 clovesgarlic, minced
150mldry white wine
1Lwarm prawn or fish stock
60gbutter
3 tbspolive oil
2 tbspfresh parsley

Instructions

1

Toast prawn shells in a dry pan, cover with water and simmer 20 minutes for quick stock.

2

Steep saffron in 3 tbsp warm stock.

3

Sauté onion in butter and oil until soft, add garlic.

4

Add rice and toast 2 minutes, add white wine and stir until absorbed.

5

Add saffron stock then remaining stock one ladle at a time stirring constantly.

6

3 minutes before rice is done, add prawns and stir through.

7

Remove from heat, stir in remaining butter, scatter with parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
512
Protein
39.5g
Fat
23.4g
Carbs
30.5g
Fiber
1.3g
Sodium
184mg

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