Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that combines the luxuriousness of lobster with the creamy decadence of risotto. Our Lobster Risotto recipe takes you on a journey of flavors, textures, and aromas. Prepared with fresh lobster meat, succulent shrimp, and a medley of vegetables, this dish is a symphony of seafood sensations. Dive into the creamy arborio rice cooked to perfection, absorbing the essence of white wine and seafood stock. Each bite reveals a harmonious balance of briny, sweet, and savory notes, complemented by the vibrant colors and textures of the ingredients. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or craving a gourmet meal, this Lobster Risotto is sure to impress and delight your taste buds. In addition to the classic Lobster Risotto recipe, we've included variations to cater to different preferences and dietary choices. Discover a vegetarian version featuring succulent mushrooms and asparagus, a gluten-free alternative using cauliflower rice, and a spicy rendition with a kick of chili and paprika. With step-by-step instructions, helpful tips, and stunning food photography, these recipes will guide you in creating a restaurant-quality Lobster Risotto experience in the comfort of your own home.
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LOBSTER RISOTTO
So you cooked some lobster and that was great. You sautéed the empty shells in oil and cooked them off in a lot of water with an onion, a couple bay leaves and a few peppercorns, and made stock. This is as it should be, always. Lobster is expensive. Make its flavors last. And when you are ready, make this risotto. Heat the stock in a pot. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan next to it, add onions and cook them translucent, salt the whole and add Arborio rice, then stir to combine. Now start adding hot broth to the rice, a cup at a time, stirring endlessly all the while, never adding more stock until everything you have added has been absorbed. When everything is tender and creamy, add Parmesan and any leftover lobster meat you happen to have. If the answer is none, do not worry in the least. This is a rich risotto without meat, luxury eating on the cheap.
Provided by Sam Sifton
Categories dinner, main course
Time 45m
Yield Serves 4, plus leftovers
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium pot, heat the stock and keep warm.
- In a large, wide saucepan, melt the butter in the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add a large pinch of salt, then add the rice and stir constantly for about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of broth and simmer, stirring until the broth is almost absorbed. Add more broth, a cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Stir often. Cook until the rice is tender and the mixture is creamy, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Stir in the lobster meat until heated through, then add the chives and ¼ cup of the Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with remaining Parmesan. Reserve excess risotto for Eggs Over (Easy) Lobster Risotto Patties (recipe here).
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 784, UnsaturatedFat 19 grams, Carbohydrate 97 grams, Fat 34 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 22 grams, SaturatedFat 13 grams, Sodium 1296 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 0 grams
LOBSTER RISOTTO
A very rich and creamy risotto with lobster, caramelized onions, and sherry.
Provided by pkkviper
Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Risotto Recipes
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onions until light brown and tender, about 20 minutes.
- Bring chicken broth to a boil in a pot; reduce heat to low and keep at a simmer.
- Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large, flat-bottom pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir shallot and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add Arborio rice to shallot mixture; cook and stir until rice begins to brown, about 3 minutes. Add wine and cook for 1 minute.
- Stir 1 cup chicken broth into rice mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until broth is absorbed. Repeat adding broth, 1 cup at a time, until all the broth is used, stirring constantly until broth is absorbed each time, about 30 minutes.
- Mix honey into onions and cook 5 minutes more.
- Stir butter into rice mixture until melted. Add cream and stir until rice mixture thickens, about 3 minutes. Add paprika and cayenne pepper; stir well. Add sherry and mix well. Stir lobster meat into rice mixture and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes. Mix Parmesan cheese into rice mixture until melted. Add onion mixture and mix well; season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 565.1 calories, Carbohydrate 59.7 g, Cholesterol 87.3 mg, Fat 25.4 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 19.3 g, SaturatedFat 11 g, Sodium 1392.5 mg, Sugar 6.2 g
BROWN BUTTER RISOTTO WITH LOBSTER
Provided by Giada De Laurentiis
Categories main-dish
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a medium saucepan of salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the lobster tails and boil for 8 to 10 minutes until the shells curl and the lobster meat turns white. Drain, transfer to a cutting board, and cool for 15 minutes. Using kitchen shears or a sharp knife, cut through the top shell lengthwise. Remove the meat and cut into 1/2-inch pieces. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken stock to a boil. Keep hot over low heat.
- In a large saucepan, melt 3 tablespoons of butter over medium heat. Cook until the butter begins to foam and then turns brown, about 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Add the onion and cook, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat with the butter. Add the brandy and simmer until the liquid has almost evaporated, about 3 minutes. Add 1/2 cup of stock and stir until almost completely absorbed, about 2 minutes. Continue adding the stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly and allowing each addition of stock to absorb before adding the next. Cook until the rice is tender but still firm to the bite, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, the remaining butter and 2 tablespoons chives. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Transfer the risotto to a large serving bowl. Arrange the lobster meat on top of the risotto and garnish with the remaining chives.
EASY LOBSTER RISOTTO
Something I made that was inspired by Mario Batali. It goes well as a side dish along with sauteed salmon.
Provided by SusieQ88
Time 1h5m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Coarsely chop 1 onion. Finely chop remaining 1/2 onion.
- Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot, and add coarsely chopped onion, carrot, and bay leaf. Prepare an ice bath. Plunge the lobsters into the boiling water and cook for 2 minutes. Remove and submerge in the ice bath for 1 minute, then drain and set aside. Keep the lobster cooking liquid warm over low heat.
- Combine olive oil, finely chopped onion, and tomato paste in a deep, 10- to 12-inch skillet and cook over medium heat until onion is softened but not browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add rice and stir with a wooden spoon until toasted and opaque, 3 to 4 minutes. Add wine, then add a 4- to 6-ounce ladleful of the lobster cooking liquid and cook, stirring constantly, until the liquid is absorbed. Continue stirring and adding the liquid a ladleful at a time, waiting until the liquid is absorbed each time before adding more, for 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove the lobster meat from the shell, leaving the claws whole, and chop the tail meat into 1-inch pieces. Toss the lobster into the rice and continue cooking until the rice is tender and creamy but still al dente, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove from heat; add parsley and butter, and stir vigorously. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 775.7 calories, Carbohydrate 78.3 g, Cholesterol 79 mg, Fat 34.4 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 25 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 418.6 mg, Sugar 4.1 g
TRUFFLED LOBSTER RISOTTO
Categories Rice Shellfish Valentine's Day Seafood Lobster Winter Anniversary Bon Appétit
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Cook lobster in large pot of simmering salted water until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl of cold water to cool. Drain lobster. Remove meat from shells; reserve shells. Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Break shells into large pieces. Place on baking sheet; bake 15 minutes. Blend shells with 1 cup chicken broth in blender until finely chopped. Strain through fine sieve. Reserve lobster broth; discard shells.
- Bring 2 1/2 cups chicken broth to simmer; keep hot. Heat 1 tablespoon truffle oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots and shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add rice; stir 2 minutes. Add brandy; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until brandy is absorbed, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Add lobster broth and 3/4 of chicken broth. Simmer until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy, adding remaining broth by 1/4 cupfuls as needed and stirring often, about 20 minutes. Add lobster and cream; stir until heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons truffle oil and chives. Season with salt and pepper.
DECADENT LOBSTER & SCALLOP RISOTTO
An elegant and easy to make dish that can make a little seafood go a long way. Perfect for a romantic dinner for two or for an impress-your-guests dinner party appetizer or side dish. The key to the mouthwatering lobster flavor is in the lobster stock used. The use of frozen lobster and sea scallops (which I always have in my freezer) makes this something you can quickly whip up from ingredients on hand. Substituting King or Snow crab would work just as well. Serve with champagne, sparkling wine or the same dry white wine used in the preparation for a perfect finish.
Provided by Ultimate foodie far
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 main dish or side dish portions, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Start the stock per directions on the jar. Keep on medium heat but under a boil.
- If scallops are frozen begin thawing them by placing in bowl of luke warm water.
- Heat pot of water to boiling. Add sweet corn and cook 5 minutes.
- Remove corn to cool and add frozen, precooked lobster. Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes. (If lobster is fresh leave heat on and cook until shells turn red.).
- While lobster is heating, chop scallions and cut corn off of cob.
- Remove lobster from pot. Let cool then remove lobster from shells. Add all shells to lobster bouillon and lower heat to medium-low and simmer.
- I recommend that lobster and scallops be roughly chopped into some large and some small pieces. For presentation purposes you can reserve some nice looking whole claws and scallops.
- Heat olive oil in deep pan, add scallions and sauté 3-4 minutes over medium heat. Add rice, stir to coat well and continue sautéing and stirring until rice has absorbed the oil and appears translucent around the edges with a white spot in the center of each grain. Approximately 3 minutes.
- Lower heat to medium-low and add wine. Simmer and stir until wine is absorbed into rice. Stir in cut corn.
- Begin adding lobster stock into rice by the ladle full (or approximately 1/2 cup at a time). Stir and continue stirring constantly as broth is absorbed. Don't let the risotto get too soupy or too dry. Continue adding broth in this manner and stirring until rice is almost tender. Approximately 20 minutes.
- Just before rice reaches al dente texture, lower heat to simmer, stir in lobster and scallops. Cook another 5 minutes or until rice is al dente and scallops are translucent.
- Turn off heat. Stir in white pepper, salt, sherry, cream, cheese and 1/4 cup broth. Cover, let sit 5 minutes for flavors to blend and rice to absorb more broth. Stir and serve.
TRUFFLED LOBSTER RISOTTO
What could be better than the creamy smoothness of risotto with a hint of truffle combined with the elegance of lobster. If you need, or want, a show-off entree this is perfect for guests or that romantic dinner. There seems to be alot to this recipe but the result is worth it. I have prepared this using both warm and cold water lobster tails and I prefer the cold for its sweetness. For the truffle oil I have only used the black variety. This recipe is courtesy of Bon Appetit, January 1998
Provided by -GEORGE-
Categories Lobster
Time 1h5m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425F or 218°C.
- Prepare Lobster:.
- Cook lobster in a large pot of simmering salted water until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
- Transfer lobster to a bowl of cold water to cool. Drain Lobster.
- Remove meat from shells, reserve shells.
- Cut meat into 1/2" to 3/4" pieces. Set aside.
- Break shells into large pieces. Place on baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
- Place shells and 1 cup of chicken broth in blender and blend until finely chopped. Strain through a fine sieve. Reserve lobster broth, discard shells.
- Prepare Risotto:.
- Place remaining 2 1/2 cups of chicken broth in a sauce pan bring to a simmer, keep hot.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of truffle oil in a heavy large sauce pan over medium heat.
- Add carrots and shallots, saute for 2 minutes.
- Add rice, stir to coat with oil, saute for 2 minutes.
- Add brandy, reduce heat to medium low. Simmer until brandy is absorbed, stirring constantly. About 2 minutes.
- Add lobster broth and about 2 cups of chicken broth, simmer until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy. Add remaining broth by 1/4 cup as needed, stiring often, about 20 minutes.
- Add lobster and cream, stir until heated through.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in 2 tablespoons of truffle oil and chives.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
LOBSTER RISOTTO WITH DAY BOAT SCALLOPS, SHIITAKE MUSHROOMS, PEAS, AND PEA TENDRILS
Steps:
- Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a medium saucepan. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft. Stir in Arborio rice to coat, then add wine and cook until reduced. Add stock, 2 cups at a time, for a total of 4 cups, and cook until al dente. If you run out of stock and need to add more liquid, use water. Add kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste. Transfer risotto to a sheet pan and cool in the refrigerator, if making ahead of time.
- Add 1-ounce olive oil to another saucepan and heat oil until almost smoking. Add shiitake mushrooms and reserved risotto and toss. Add remaining 1/2 cup lobster stock, a little at a time. Then add lobster meat, 2 ounces Asiago cheese, and cold butter and stir gently to incorporate and until heated through. Transfer risotto to the center of a plate.
- Meanwhile, in a separate saute pan, heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil until almost smoking. Season scallops with 1 teaspoon each kosher salt and pepper. Sear scallops until just cooked through, about 1 to 2 minutes per side. Place scallops on top of risotto.
- Wipe pan out, add 1 tablespoon oil, and heat. Add peas and pea tendrils and toss for 30 seconds. Place on top of risotto and scallops. Drizzle Lobster Oil around edge of plate, garnish with remaining cheese on top, and serve.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Place lobster bodies in roasting pan, drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, and roast for 45 minutes or until slightly charred.
- In a large stockpot, heat 1/4 cup olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, onions, carrots, and fennel and saute for 5 minutes. Add wine and cook until reduced by half. Add roasted lobster bodies, water, and all remaining ingredients. Simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Strain and reserve. If making ahead of time, cool stock, and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1 day, or freeze for up to 1 month.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Roast lobster bodies for 10 minutes and then transfer to a large saucepan. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool. Strain and discard solids. Set aside until ready to use. If making oil more than 2 hours ahead of time, store oil in the refrigerator.
LOBSTER AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO
Make and share this Lobster and Asparagus Risotto recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Dancer
Categories Lobster
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400F degrees.
- Coat an ovenproof saute (pan with cooking spray and place it over medium-high heat).
- Add the lobster, garlic, shallots and red bell pepper, and saute for 1 1/2 minutes, or until the lobster in just cooked.
- Remove the lobster from the pan and set it aside to cool.
- Add the wine, rice and lemon juice to the pan, and stir and cook for two minutes.
- Add one cup of the stock and continue cooking, stirring constantly, until the liquid has just evaporated.
- Add 1 1/2 cups more of the stock, and allow the stock to evaporate again while stirring.
- Stir in the remaining 1 1/2 cups of stock, the tomato, asparagus, dill, basil and salt.
- Transfer the pan to the oven and finish cooking for about 20 minutes, until all the liquid has evaporated.
- Remove the pan from the oven, and stir in the reserved lobster.
LOBSTER ASPARAGUS RISOTTO
Steps:
- Saute shallot in Olive oil and butter for 1 min Add rice, suate for until rice is translucent (about 3-5 minutes. Add chicken stick and wine, bring to low boil, simmer with constant stirring unitl rice is al dente. Add asparagus, simmer for 3-5 minutes with stirring. Add chopped lobster and stir. Add salt an peppper to taste. Serves 4.
TRUFFLED LOBSTER RISOTTO RECIPE - (4.3/5)
Provided by KrissyW330
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Cook lobster in large pot of simmering salted water until cooked through, about 10 minutes. Transfer to bowl of cold water to cool. Drain lobster. Remove meat from shells; reserve shells. Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces. Break shells into large pieces. Place on baking sheet; bake 15 minutes. Blend shells with 1 cup chicken broth in blender until finely chopped. Strain through fine sieve. Reserve lobster broth; discard shells. Bring 2 1/2 cups chicken broth to simmer; keep hot. Heat 1 tablespoon truffle oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add carrots and shallots; sauté 2 minutes. Add rice; stir 2 minutes. Add brandy; reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until brandy is absorbed, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes. Add lobster broth and 3/4 of chicken broth. Simmer until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy, adding remaining broth by 1/4 cupfuls as needed and stirring often, about 20 minutes. Add lobster and cream; stir until heated through. Remove from heat. Stir in 2 tablespoons truffle oil and chives. Season with salt and pepper.
POSTRIO'S LOBSTER WITH CURRY RISOTTO
Provided by Linda Wells
Categories dinner, project, main course
Time 1h40m
Yield Four servings
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Fill a pot large enough to hold two lobsters with water and bring to a boil. Add the lobsters and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and remove the lobsters, letting them cool.
- Separate the claws and the tail from the body. Remove the intestines. Chop the body into quarters and cut the tail into 4 medallions, leaving it in the shell.
- In a large sauce pot, heat 4 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the lobster bodies and saute for 4 minutes until lightly browned on all sides. Add the green onions, garlic and ginger and saute until the onion is wilted. Add the curry powder and chili flakes and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in the plum wine and Port, stirring to disloge any bits that stick to the pan. Cook over high heat until the liquid reduces by half. Add the 14 ounces of chicken stock and reduce by half again.
- Press the sauce through a strainer, getting all the juices from the lobster and vegetables. Discard the lobster and vegetables. Pour the sauce into a medium-sized pot and heat over medium heat. Add the cream and reduce until it coats the back of a spoon. Season the sauce with salt and pepper to taste. Keep the sauce warm while making the risotto.
- In a 2-quart saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over medium heat. Add the vegetables and saute over until medium-tender. Add the saffron and wine and reduce by half. Add the rice and 1/4 cup of the chicken stock. Stir constantly until the liquid is absorbed. Repeat the procedure, adding 1/4 cup of chicken stock at a time, until all the liquid is absorbed. The rice should be al dente. If you prefer the rice cooked more, just add more liquid. Finish by stirring in the butter and Parmesan cheese.
- Heat a pan large enough to saute all the lobster. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the lobster. Cook only long enough to reheat the lobster, about three minutes. Add the sauce to the pan and stir in 2 tablespoons of butter. Remove from the heat.
- To serve, divide the risotto among four serving plates and arrange the lobster around the risotto. Pour the sauce over the lobster.
LOBSTER, SUN-DRIED TOMATO & WILD MUSHROOM RISOTTO
Steps:
- In a 2-cup glass measuring cup, pour hot water over dried porcini mushrooms. Let sit 15 minutes to reconstitute. Remove plump mushrooms from water (saving water), dice and set aside. Strain "mushroom water" through a fine strainer or cheesecloth and set aside. In a large, heavy sauce pot, melt half of the butter and saute the onions, fennel and sun-dried tomatoes until the onions are almost golden brown. Add the rice and stir to coat the grains, then add the fresh mushrooms. Add the "mushroom water" and stir until it has been absorbed. Add 2 cups of the stock and simmer until absorbed. When the stock is absorbed, add 2 more cups, stirring constantly, until all the stock has been absorbed by the rice. When the rice is tender and all the stock has been used, add the porcini mushrooms, lobster, cheese, the remaining butter and the cream. Garnish the rice with the chopped herbs.
LOBSTER RISOTTO WITH HERB-RUBBED BEEF TENDERLOIN
My friend Judy has started testing many recipes for a party that she will be giving in a couple of months, so meanwhile, we make these great dishes and I get to try some now and then. This was a winner but a bit too labor intensive for the amount of people she plans on having. These recipes were in Coastal Living Magazie, October 2007 edition.
Provided by Manami
Categories Lobster
Time 1h10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- LOBSTER RISOTTO:.
- Warm broth.
- Heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat.
- Add shallots; cook 5 minutes or until slightly tender, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in rice, and cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add wine; cook until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly.
- Add 1/2 cup warm broth, stirring constantly, until broth is nearly absorbed.
- Repeat with remaining broth, 1/2 cup at a time (about 25 minutes total).
- Stir in lobster; cook, stirring constantly, just until thoroughly heated.
- Stir in Parmesan, lemon juice, thyme and black pepper.
- HERB-RUBBED BEEF TENDERLOIN:.
- Preheat oven to 400ºF.
- Heat oil in a large-bottom ovenproof skillet.
- Sprinkle tenderloin with salt & pepper, and cook on all sides 5 minutes or until well-browned.
- Remove skillet from heat, and placfe tenderloin on plate.
- Sprinkle tenderloin with garlic, rosemary and 1 T thyme, pressing to adhere.
- Return tenderloin to skillet, and bake at 400ºF for 20 minutes (to 145º for medium rare) or to desired degree of doneness.
- Remove from skillet; let stand 10 minutes before slicing.
- Add broth and wine to skillet, and place over medium-high heat; bring to boil, and cook 7 minutes or until redueced to 1/2 cup.
- Reduce heat to low; whisk in butter one piece at a time.
- Stir in 1/2 t thyme.
- Serve immediately with Lobster Risotto.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1302.3, Fat 78.2, SaturatedFat 35.8, Cholesterol 323.7, Sodium 1758.5, Carbohydrate 48.7, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 1.4, Protein 82.4
RISOTTO CON L'ARAGOSTA (LOBSTER RISOTTO)
This recipe is Italian was brought home from culinary school by my DD where it was made in class. I have not had it, but she told me it was very good. Enjoy.
Provided by AcadiaTwo
Categories Lobster
Time 55m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In sauce pan saute onions in 2 tablespoons butter until tender.
- Add the rice and cook a minute of two, stirring constantly.
- Add wine and cook until absorbed.
- Add stock in stages, stirring until rice is between al dente and tender/creamy.
- Cut lobster tail into chunks and add to rice.
- Cook until lobster is cooked through.
- Add remaining butter, Old Bay seasoning and grated cheese.
- Sprinkle with parsley.
LOBSTER RISOTTO
Steps:
- Place (defrosted) lobster tails in simmering, salted water; cook thoroughly (10-12 minutes). Place cooked lobster tails in cold water to cool. Drain. Remove meat from shells, cut into bite-size pieces, set aside. Break shells into pieces, bake in (pre-heated to 375 degrees) oven for 12-15 minutes. Combine shells with 1.5 cups of broth, blend until finely chopped. Strain broth fine, reserve, discard shells. Bring remaining broth to simmer, set aside. Heat 2-3 TBL oil in large saucepan with medium heat. Add pepper, shallots, onion and saute 2-3 minutes. Stir in rice for 2 minutes. Add brandy, reduce heat to low and stir until absorbed. Add lobster broth, bring to simmer, cook until rice becomes creamy. Add remaining chicken broth slowly (take 15-20 minutes). Blend in lobster meat, blend in cream, stir slowly over low heat until thoroughly heated. Add remaining oil and chives, stir in thoroughly. Salt & pepper to taste.
LOBSTER RISOTTO
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Steam the lobsters until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Set aside about 10 minutes, until just cool enough to handle. Remove all the meat and cut the meat in small pieces. If there is roe, cut it up. Discard the green tomalley. Keep the lobster pieces covered so as not to dry out.
- Heat the oil or butter in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and half the ginger, stir, then add the rice. Stir and cook gently two to three minutes, then stir in the tomato pulp. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in the white wine and the tomato juice, bring to a simmer and cook, stirring gently, until the liquid has nearly been completely absorbed, three to five minutes.
- Add the stock about half a cup at a time, stirring it in and adding more every three to five minutes. Continue adding almost all the stock until the rice is just tender. Season the rice with salt and pepper.
- Stir in the lobster, the remaining ginger and the chives. Cook for another couple of minutes, then serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 586, UnsaturatedFat 8 grams, Carbohydrate 65 grams, Fat 11 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 49 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 1474 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Use fresh lobster if possible. Fresh lobster will give your risotto the best flavor. If you can't find fresh lobster, frozen lobster will also work, but it won't be as flavorful.
- Cook the lobster properly. Lobster is a delicate seafood, so it's important to cook it properly. Overcooking lobster will make it tough and chewy. The best way to cook lobster is to steam it or boil it until it is just cooked through.
- Use a good quality risotto rice. Arborio rice is the traditional rice used for risotto, but you can also use Carnaroli or Vialone Nano rice. These rices have a high starch content, which helps to create the creamy texture of risotto.
- Toast the rice before adding the liquid. Toasting the rice will help to develop its flavor and prevent it from sticking to the pan.
- Add the liquid gradually. Don't add all of the liquid at once. Instead, add it gradually, stirring constantly. This will help to prevent the rice from becoming too mushy.
- Stir the risotto constantly. Stirring the risotto constantly will help to prevent it from sticking to the pan and will also help to release the starch from the rice, which will create the creamy texture of risotto.
- Cook the risotto until it is al dente. Risotto should be cooked until it is al dente, which means that it should be slightly firm to the bite.
- Add the lobster and other ingredients at the end. Lobster and other ingredients should be added to the risotto at the end of the cooking process, so that they don't overcook.
- Serve the risotto immediately. Risotto is best served immediately after it is cooked.
Conclusion:
Lobster risotto is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. By following these tips, you can make sure that your lobster risotto turns out perfectly.
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