Best Shrimp And Tomato Risotto Recipes

SHRIMP AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Blanch the asparagus and shock in ice water to stop the cooking process. Once cool, cut the asparagus into bite sized pieces and set aside.
• In 3-quart skillet, add the butter, olive oil, shallot, and garlic over low-medium heat. Gently saute for 2 minutes.
• Add arborio rice. Saute ingredients until the rice begins to turn translucent, leaving a white dot in the middle.
• Once the rice begins to turn translucent, add the white wine and sun-dried tomatoes, then saute on medium for 2 minutes.
• Slowly (1/4 cup at a time) add stock to the rice. Once the rice has soaked up the majority of the liquid in the skillet add more. This is a slow process, and can easily take 30 minutes (or more) to go through all the liquid. Warning: If you add too much liquid too quickly you may end up with a risotto that is not as creamy as it should be.
• When you've reached the point where you've added 3 1/2 cups of stock to the rice, add the asparagus, parmesan cheese, and red pepper flakes.
• Once the rice has become a nice, creamy, and tender texture (sample the rice, and it should be tender, without any crunch but still firm), add your shrimp with the last 1/4 cup of stock, and cook until shrimp are thoroughly cooked, but tender, and almost all liquid is absorbed. This should take 3-5 minutes. Also at this time, add the juice of one half of a lemon.
• Salt and pepper to taste.

CORN AND YELLOW TOMATO RISOTTO WITH SHRIMP

Steps:

• Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan.
• Chop the onion.
• Heat the oil in a nonstick pot, and saute the onion until it takes on a little color.
• Meanwhile, start scraping corn off the cobs.
• When the onion is ready, stir in the rice until it is well coated.
• Stir in the vermouth, and cook until it has evaporated, a couple of minutes. Continue scraping corn off the cobs.
• When the wine has evaporated, add about a cup of the stock to the rice and cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until liquid has been absorbed. Repeat until rice is tender but firm.
• Meanwhile, finish scraping corn; wash, trim and coarsely chop the tomatoes.
• After adding next to the last cup of stock, wash, dry and chop the basil. About 2 minutes before the rice is cooked, add corn kernels, tomatoes and basil, and stir well. You may not need to add all of the stock.
• Grate the cheese, and stir into the rice just before serving. Season with pepper.
• Arrange the risotto on a platter, and surround with shrimp.

ROCK SHRIMP, TOMATO, AND LEEK RISOTTO WITH BASIL AND MEYER LEMON

Steps:

• Carefully wash the leeks, then trim the root end and the tops just where they start to turn light green. Halve them longways, then check for mud and dirt again and rinse if necessary. Slice into thin half-moons, keeping the slices from one of the leeks separate from the other two.
• Put the slices from two of the leeks into a small saucepan, cover with the cream, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil and then allow to simmer gently for about 10 minutes. Add tomato and continue to simmer.
• Meanwhile, start the risotto. In a heavy-bottomed, medium-sized stock pot, melt 1 tbsp butter. Add leeks, and sauté over medium heat for a few minutes until softened and beginning to brown slightly.
• Add rice and sauté for 2-3 minutes until coated with butter-leek mixture and beginning to toast. Add 2/3 cup wine and stir until wine is mostly absorbed. Add about 1/2 cup chicken or shrimp stock at a time, stirring frequently, waiting to add more stock until there's just a little bit of liquid left. Continue to add stock until the rice is cooked through and just barely firm in the center. Grate a bit of the Meyer lemon rind (from about 1/4 of the lemon) into the risotto, and season to taste.
• Add 1/2 basil and peas to cream mixture and stir. Check seasoning, then pour into risotto and gently fold to combine with the rice.
• Heat a large non-reactive skillet over high heat. Add 1 tbsp butter and melt, then add shrimp, season with salt and pepper, and sauté until cooked through - about 2 minutes. Add shrimp to risotto, then return skillet to heat, melt the remaining 1 tbsp butter, then add the garlic cloves, pressing them through a garlic press. Sauté for just a few seconds, then pour in 1/3 cup wine to deglaze, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Pour liquid into risotto, then squeeze 1/2 Meyer lemon on top and fold gently to combine.
• Serve in shallow bowls, garnishing with a grating of Parmigiano-Reggiano and some of the basil chiffonade. Serve with the same wine you used to add to the risotto.

RISOTTO WITH CHERRY TOMATOES, ASPARAGUS, ARTICHOKES, CORN, AND SHRIMP WITH A TOMATO MARMALADE

Steps:

• risotto base -Bring stock to a low simmer in a medium pot. Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 1 minute. Cook onion until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add rice and a pinch of salt. Sauté until rice is translucent, 1 to 2 minutes. Add wine and saffron; bring to a simmer, stirring, until rice has absorbed most of wine. Add 4 ladles of stock to rice; simmer, stirring, until rice has absorbed most of stock. Continue adding stock, allowing rice to absorb it before adding the next 2 ladlefuls. Cook until rice is al dente and mixture is a little loose. Stir in butter and sauteed vegetables and shrimp (see below). Turn off heat. Stir in grated cheese. Cover and let sit 2 minutes. Serve your portions and garnish each with cheese shavings and top with the tomato marmalade (the best part!), if desired. vegetables steam: 6 stalks of asparagus, then cut into 1-inch long pieces (I steamed this while I chopped the onion) saute (until soft): 2/3 cup chopped baby bella mushrooms (or whichever mushrooms you like) 2/3 cup sweet corn kernels (I just used frozen Giant Eagle corn and started sauteeing the frozen kernels) 1/2 cup diced red pepper (1/2 inch pieces) add: chopped asparagus 1 cup halved-cherry tomatoes -Turn down heat until risotto is almost finished. -Add shrimp to the combination once you add the last ladefuls of chicken stock to the risotto. -Once shrimp is cooked through, add vegetable and shrimp mixture to the risotto (as soon as butter is 1/2 melted) and stir in. tomato marmalade - the best part!!! -Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Slow to simmer and let the liquids reduce while you're making the risotto portion. By the time you're done with the risotto- the marmalade should be perfect for "dolloping" on top of the finished risotto dish.

TOMATO AND BACON RISOTTO WITH GULF SHRIMP

Steps:

• Combine the chicken stock and 6 cups water in a medium saucepan and keep warm over low heat on the back burner.
• Heat a wide-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and the remaining 2 tablespoons water to the pan. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the water evaporates and the bacon begins to sizzle. When the bacon is well browned and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes, remove from the pan with a slotted spoon and set aside on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add the onions to the drippings in the pan and saute until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the rice and cook 1 minute more. Deglaze the pan with the wine and stir well. Simmer, stirring often, until the all the wine has been absorbed by the rice, about 3 minutes.
• Make the first addition of chicken stock: Ladle enough of the heated stock into the pan to cover the rice completely and season with some salt. Stir it into the rice. Adjust the heat if needed so that the pan remains at a light simmer. Cook, stirring constantly, until the level of chicken stock falls below the surface of the rice. Add more stock so that the rice is once again just covered and season with some salt. Repeat this process until the rice is creamy and tender, 25 to 30 minutes; it should take approximately 4 additions of stock to fully cook the rice.
• When the rice is done add the tomatoes and cook until heated through and they start to break down, 2 to 3 minutes. Once the mixture comes to a bubble, add the shrimp. Stir well to incorporate and continue cooking until the rice is thickened and the shrimp are cooked through, about 3 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter. Stir vigorously until incorporated, and then add most of the bacon and basil, reserving some for garnish. Stir until incorporated, then spoon immediately into bowls, garnish and serve.

SHRIMP AND TOMATO RISOTTO

Steps:

• For the shrimp cream: Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat and saute the shrimp until just opaque, about 2 minutes. In a food processor, puree the shrimp, heavy cream, and tomatoes until smooth.
• For the risotto: In a small pot bring the shrimp stock to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and keep warm.
• Heat 2 tablespoons unsalted butter in a heavy bottomed saucepan over medium heat, add the shallots and saute until soft. Add the arborio rice and stir until it is coated with butter, about 1 to 2 minutes. Turn the heat to high and add the white wine, stir until most of the wine has been absorbed by the rice. Season with the salt and pepper. Add the hot stock 1/2 cup at a time, stirring constantly, after each addition, until the liquid is absorbed. Continue adding the stock and stirring to release the starch from the rice. Begin to check the rice for doneness after 18 minutes, it should be al dente.
• Add the shrimp cream mixture and continue to cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the remaining butter, basil, parsley, and Parmesan. Adjust the seasoning.
• In a large skillet over medium heat saute the garlic and remaining shrimp in olive oil for 1 to 2 minutes. Serve the shrimp on top of the risotto and sprinkle with the parsley.
• In a large stock pot over high heat, saute the shrimp shells until bright pink. Add the leeks, carrots, onions, shallots, garlic, and thyme and cook until soft and golden. Pour in the white wine and reduce by half. Add the cold water and bring to a boil. Skim any foam or impurities from the surface. Simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes.
• Yield: 14 cups
• Preparation Time: 10 minutes
• Cooking Time: 30 minutes