The Best EVER Risotto Recipe

Name: The Best EVER Risotto Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 5 cups chicken stock (plus more if needed); 1 pinch saffron threads (optional, see Notes); 5 tablespoons butter (softened, divided); 1 medium onion (finely chopped); 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped); 1 ½ cups risotto rice (see Notes); ½ cup dry white wine (or water); 1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (room temperature, divided); 1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste); freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)

6 servings

portionen

15 minutes

aktive zeit

1 hour

gesamtzeit

Kochen beginnen

Zutaten

5 cups chicken stock (plus more if needed)

1 pinch saffron threads (optional, see Notes)

5 tablespoons butter (softened, divided)

1 medium onion (finely chopped)

2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)

1 ½ cups risotto rice (see Notes)

½ cup dry white wine (or water)

1 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese (room temperature, divided)

1 teaspoon salt (plus more to taste)

freshly cracked black pepper (to taste)

Anweisungen

In large saucepan, bring chicken stock to boil, then reduce to low simmer. Transfer 1 ladle of stock to small bowl. Add saffron threads and set aside while saffron infuses.

Meanwhile, melt 4 tablespoons butter in second saucepan over high heat. Once butter begins to foam, add onions and cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. After 2 minutes, add garlic and cook 1 additional minute. Note: cook only until onions and garlic are softened, not browned!

Add rice to saucepan with onions and stir until grains begin to swell and burst. Add white wine to deglaze pan, being sure to scrape any browned or stuck bits from bottom of saucepan. Let simmer until liquid is mostly reduced.

Once liquid is mostly reduced, stir in 1 to 2 ladles of stock, all of saffron-infused stock, salt, and pepper to taste. Stir constantly over low heat until liquid has been fully absorbed.

Continue adding stock in small increments, letting the rice absorb the liquid completely before adding more. Stir constantly and taste frequently, until all stock has been added and absorbed. After about 20 to 25 minutes, rice should be just tender (not mushy!) and risotto should be golden and creamy.

Remove saucepan from heat. Stir in ⅔ cup of parmesan cheese and remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Mix until butter has melted completely. Taste and season as needed, then transfer to serving plates or bowls, top with remaining parmesan cheese, and serve hot.

Nährwertangaben

Portionsgröße

Kalorien

370 kcal

Gesamtfett

14 g

Gesättigtes Fett

9 g

Ungesättigtes Fett

5 g

Transfett

1 g

Cholesterin

36 mg

Natrium

1165 mg

Gesamtkohlenhydrate

44 g

Ballaststoffe

2 g

Zucker insgesamt

Eiweiß

13 g