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Lemony Prawn & Pea Risotto

A delicious lemony risotto filled with chopped prawns and peas and topped with oven-roasted whole prawns.
Course Rice
Cuisine Italian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 4 -6
Calories 834kcal
Author Michelle Ordever

Ingredients

  • 5 cups fish or chicken stock divided
  • 1 lbs / 450g large prawns or shrimp, peeled, deveined, and tails-on
  • ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil divided
  • 1 small yellow onion finely diced
  • 1 large stalk celery finely diced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • Sea salt and black pepper to taste
  • cup Arborio rice
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 1 cup frozen peas
  • 3 Tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley chopped
  • 2 tsp fresh lemon zest
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • ¼ cup. Parmesan cheese freshly grated (optional)
  • 2 large organic lemons quartered

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6 and line a large, rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat® baking mat. Set aside.
  • Add the fish or chicken stock to a large saucepan and bring it to a light simmer over medium heat.
  • Add the prawns to a large bowl and drizzle with two tablespoons of olive oil. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and toss to combine. Spread shrimp into an even layer on the prepared baking sheet. Set aside.
  • In a separate large skillet (or deep frying pan), heat the remaining olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and garlic. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion becomes soft and translucent, approximately 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the Arborio rice to the skillet and lightly toast, stirring continually, for approximately 1-2 minutes. Pour in the wine and stir continually until the wine is almost fully absorbed, approximately 2-3 minutes.
  • Add one-half cup of the warm stock the skillet and stir constantly until it is absorbed into the rice, approximately 2-3 minutes. Repeat with the remaining stock, stirring continually until the excess liquid is absorbed and the rice is cooked through, approximately 25-30 minutes total.
  • Add the peas to the risotto in the last 5 minutes of cooking and stir to combine. Season with additional salt and black pepper, if desired.
  • Once the peas are added to the risotto, place the prepared prawns into the pre-heated oven and roast for 5-6 minutes, or until they are opaque. Do not overcook. Remove from the oven and set aside.
  • When the peas are heated through, stir the fresh parsley, lemon zest, lemon juice, and grated cheese (if using) into the risotto until thoroughly combined. To incorporate even more flavor into each bite, roughly chop half the prawns and stir into the risotto. Then, divide the remaining whole prawns to top off each serving. Serve immediately topped with the roasted prawns and fresh lemon wedges on the side. Enjoy!

    Lemony Prawn Risotto with Peas

Nutrition

Serving: 1 | Calories: 834kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 108g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 408mg | Sodium: 1536mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g