Shrimp risotto - 5 step-by-step recipes

Risotto is a delicate and tasty dish of Italian cuisine. You don't have to go to an expensive restaurant to taste it. With our 5 recipes, you can easily make shrimp risotto at home.

Classic shrimp risotto in creamy sauce

Shrimp risotto in a creamy sauce is a classic version of the dish. It is a pleasure to cook and eat risotto, a magical aroma spreads throughout the house, which gathers the whole family at dinner.

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 4.

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  Peel the onions, cut into feathers and bake in the oven at 220 degrees for 10 minutes. Then chop it into small pieces.
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  Chop the greens with a knife, peel the shrimp and remove the esophagus.
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  Heat vegetable oil in a skillet and fry the rice in it for 2 minutes.
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  Then add 200 ml of hot water and cook the rice for 10 minutes.
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  After that, add the cream, onion and salt, stir and continue to simmer the rice until a light firmness inside.
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  Then add grated mozzarella, butter and herbs. Simmer until cheese is melted.
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  Finally add the shrimp, stir and keep the risotto on the stove for another 3 minutes. Then it can be served.

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How to make a delicious shrimp and mushroom risotto?

Risotto is usually made from arborio, baldo, rum or carnaroli rice. This cereal provides risotto with the exquisite creamy flavor for which it is renowned.

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Cooking time: 35 minutes

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Rice - 200 gr.
• Shrimp - 200 gr.
• Mushrooms - 200 gr.
• Tomato - 1 pc.
• Dry white wine - 150 ml.
• Onions - 1 pc.
• Hot pepper - to taste.
• Turmeric to taste.
• Oregano to taste.
• Salt to taste.
• Olive oil - for frying.

Cooking process:

1. Peel the onions, cut into cubes and fry until transparent in olive oil.
2. Chop the mushrooms very finely and add to the pan to the onion, fry for 3 minutes.
3. Rinse the tomato, peel it, cut into cubes and place in the pan, continue simmering for 5 minutes.
4. Defrost shrimp completely and peel
5. Put rice in a frying pan, add turmeric, pepper, salt, oregano, pour in wine and enough water so that it completely covers the rice. Bring the risotto to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is tender.
6. Add the shrimp at the end, cook the risotto for another 3 minutes. After that, the dish is ready, you can decorate it with fresh herbs and serve.

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Homemade shrimp and wine risotto

Risotto is a hearty Italian dish with a delicate creamy texture and incredible aroma. It consists of two main ingredients: rice and shrimp, and which spices and spices still need to be added, you will learn from our recipe.

Cooking time: 80 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 5.

Ingredients:

• Arborio rice - 250 gr.
• Shrimp - 600 gr.
• Onions - 1 pc.
• Garlic - 2 teeth
• White wine - 50 ml.
• Parmesan - 50 gr.
• Dill - 1 bunch.
• Parsley - 1 bunch.
• Basil - 1 bunch.
• Olive oil to taste.
• Salt to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.
• Ground white pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Chop the garlic finely.Pour shrimps with a couple of tablespoons of olive oil, add garlic, stir and leave to marinate for 20 minutes.
2. Cut the onion into small cubes and fry in olive oil for 5 minutes.
3. Next, add rice to the onion, fry for a couple of minutes. Then pour in the wine and continue to fry until it evaporates.
4. Pour in hot water and simmer the rice for 20 minutes over medium heat.
5. Then add chopped greens and shrimp, salt and season to taste. Cook the risotto for another 5 minutes.
6. At the end, add grated cheese, stir, let it brew for a couple of minutes.
7. Garnish with basil leaves and serve.

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Simple and delicious recipe for shrimp and squid risotto

With this simple risotto recipe, you can have yourself a gourmet Italian-style dinner. Delicate squid and shrimp, crumbly white rice and crispy vegetables accompanied by a glass of white wine are the perfect end to the day.

Cooking time: 50 minutes

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• Rice - 200 gr.
• Squid - 340 gr.
• Shrimp - 340 gr.
• Ghee butter - 1 tablespoon
• Bulb onions - 1 pc.
• Bulgarian pepper - 0.5 pcs.
• Leguminous peas - 0.5 tbsp.
• Garlic - 1 tooth
• Thyme - 1 tsp
• Salt to taste.
• Ground white pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Rinse the rice with cold water and soak in salted water for 20 minutes, then boil it until tender. The shrimp and squid should be completely thawed.
2. Melt the ghee in a frying pan, fry the finely chopped onion, salt and season it.
3. Then add the diced bell peppers, peas, chopped garlic and thyme to the onion. Pass it all together for no more than a minute. Then transfer the vegetables to a plate.
4. Put the pan on the fire again, melt the butter in it, add the seafood and fry for 3-4 minutes.
5. When the shrimp and squid are ready, add the fried vegetables and boiled rice to the pan, stir and fry everything together for another 1-2 minutes. Risotto with shrimp and squid is ready, you can serve it on the table.

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Italian risotto with shrimps and mussels

Shrimp and mussel risotto is one of the many variations of this famous Italian dish. The main thing is to select high-quality seafood, because the final result and the taste of the dish will depend on them.

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Servings: 2-3.

Ingredients:

• Onions - 0.5 pcs.
• Garlic - 1 tooth
• Olive oil - 4 tablespoons
• Arborio rice - 150 gr.
• Parsley - 1 bunch.
• Dry white wine - 120-150 ml.
• Tiger shrimps - 2 pcs.
• Langoustine - 2 pcs.
• Mussels - 10 pcs.
• Fish broth - 350-400 ml.
• Ground white pepper - to taste.
• Salt to taste.
• Cayenne pepper to taste.

Cooking process:

1. Cut the onion into small cubes. Chop the parsley with a knife. Crush a clove of garlic with the flat side of a knife.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan, fry the onion until transparent.
3. Then add the garlic.
4. Then add rice, fry it, stirring constantly, it should change color.
5. After that, add greens and pour in wine, continue to fry until the alcohol evaporates.
6. Place the seafood in a skillet and add a ladle of hot fish stock.
7. The next ladle of broth should be poured in when the previous one is completely absorbed.
8. Season with salt and spices to taste.
9. Extract prepared seafood from risotto. Add a tablespoon of olive oil to the rice and stir vigorously.
10. Place the risotto on a platter, garnish with seafood and serve.

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