Best Crab Lemon Fennel And Chilli Risotto Recipes

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Provided by Ina Garten Bio & Top Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

6 to 8 cups good seafood stock (see Cook's Note)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons good olive oil
1/2 cup small-diced shallots (2 large)
1/2 cup chopped fennel, cored
1/2 cup seeded and small-diced poblano pepper
2 teaspoons minced garlic (2 cloves)
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 1/2 cups Italian Arborio rice (10 ounces)
1 cup dry white wine, such as Pinot Grigio
1/2 cup creme fraiche
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
16 ounces very good fresh lump crabmeat, picked through for shells
1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
Minced fresh chives and freshly grated lemon zest, for serving

Steps:

Heat the stock in a medium saucepan and keep it simmering over low heat.
In a medium (10 to 11-inch) pot or Dutch oven, such as Le Creuset, heat the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots, fennel, and poblano pepper and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the garlic, thyme, saffron, and red pepper flakes and cook for 2 minutes. Add the rice and stir to coat all the grains with butter and oil. Add the wine and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes, until almost all the liquid has been absorbed. Add 1/2 cup of the simmering stock to the rice and cook, stirring frequently (see Cook's Note). When the stock is almost completely absorbed, continue adding stock, 1/2 cup at a time, simmering the risotto until the stock is absorbed each time before adding more stock. Cook until the rice is al dente; it should take between 25 and 30 minutes.
When the rice is done, stir in the creme fraiche, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon black pepper. Fold in the crabmeat and peas and cook over low heat for 2 minutes, until the crabmeat is warmed through. Add just enough simmering stock to make the risotto moist and creamy. Serve hot in large, shallow bowls and sprinkle with chives and lemon zest.

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Provided by Robert Irvine : Food Network

Categories side-dish

Time 40m

Yield 8 to 10 servings, depending on serving size

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ounce butter
1 ounce vegetable oil
1 1/2 ounces chopped white onion
1 pound Arborio rice
1 1/2 quarts vegetable stock or chicken stock, heated
6 ounces jumbo lump crabmeat
2 ounces chopped chives
4 ounces grated Parmesan
2 ounces white truffle oil

Steps:

Heat the butter and oil together in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onion and saute until soft. Do not brown, they should be translucent. Add the rice and saute for a further 3 to 5 minutes making sure the rice is well coated, Using a ladle, add about 1/2 cup of stock to the rice and stir over a medium heat until the rice is almost dry and all the stock has been incorporated. Repeat this process until the rice is cooked but still has a slight bite. The rice should be creamy and moist, not runny, and the cooking time should be around 30 minutes.
Just before serving, fold in the crabmeat, chopped chives, and Parmesan. Drizzle sparingly with white truffle oil.