ASIAN RISOTTO

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This is my kind of comfort food-a very untradtional but flavorful way to prepare risotto. Lots of shrimp, with garlic, ginger, pine nuts and cilantro. Risotto goes Pacific Rim! Adapted from a recipe from a local grocery store.

Provided by MNLisaB

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 cup arborio rice
5 tablespoons butter, divided
1 (3 1/4 ounce) package shiitake mushrooms, stems removed,cut into 1/4 inch strips
1 tablespoon fresh minced garlic
1 tablespoon fresh minced ginger
3/4 lb fresh shrimp, peeled,deveined,cleaned
3 1/4 cups chicken broth
1/4 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted
1/2 cup cilantro leaf, chopped

Steps:

  • Melt 3 TBS of the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stir in mushrooms and saute until softened, about 5 minutes, then remove to a plate.
  • Melt remaining 2 TBS butter in the same saucepan.
  • Stir in ginger and garlic, saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Stir in rice; cook over medium heat for 3 minutes.
  • In another saucepan, combine shrimp, chicken broth,sherry and soy sauce.
  • Bring to a boil; remove shrimp to a bowl.
  • Add about a third of the hot broth to the rice.
  • Cook over medium heat until broth is absorbed, stirring 2 or 3 times.
  • Continue adding a third more broth and stirring until rice is still firm but not raw tasting, about 25 minutes.
  • Stir in mushrooms,red pepper, pine nuts and shrimp; heat through, for about 4 more minutes.
  • Stir in cilantro and serve right away.
  • To toast pine nuts:can pan toast or toast in a preheated 325* oven until golden-watch carefully.

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