SEAFOOD SAFFRON RISOTTO

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: pecorino cheese

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

seafood mix

🥗Healthier: fresh fish

💰Cheaper: canned tuna

Canned tuna is more affordable and still provides protein.

Start by cleaning the shrimps, keeping 12 pieces with the tail for garnish and removing the intestines.

Prepare the bisque by roasting vegetables and shrimp in a big pot, then adding cold water and simmering for two hours before straining.

Sweat chopped onion in olive oil in a large pot.

Add arborio rice and cook for approximately 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

Pour in white wine and stir until absorbed.

Add the bisque spoon by spoon, stirring continuously.

Add saffron to the risotto for color and flavor.

Continue cooking the risotto for approximately 10 to 12 minutes until creamy.

Switch off the heat and add the shrimps, butter, parmesan cheese, and olive oil.

Mix everything together until a creamy consistency is achieved using a technique called 'monte carlo'.

Plate the risotto and garnish with the reserved shrimps and a squeeze of lime.

Cooking Techniques

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