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Ingredients
- extralarge bunch mixed fresh soft herbs such as flat parsley chives basil chervil and tarragon plus whple leaves for serving
- 1 x vegetable stock cube
- 3 x shallots very finely minced
- 60 gm butter
- 400 gm arborio (risotto) rice
- 1 x salt and black pepper
- 1 x lemon finely grated zest only
- 4 Tbsp. creme fraiche
- 4 x extralarge uncooked prawns sliced in half lengthways extra virgin olive oil
Directions
- Remove the leaves from the herb stems and chop finely.
- Place to one side.
- Tie the herb stems in a tight bundle and put them in a pan with the crumbled stock cube and 1 1/2 litres of water. Bring to the boil and leave covered on a very gentle heat to simmer.
- Sweat the minced shallots in 40g of the butter till soft and season well. Add in the rice and stir to coat the grains with butter.
- Add in a ladlefiul of vegetable stock stir and let the grains absorb the liquid. Keep repeating this process allowing the grains to absorb the liquid every time before adding more.
- Cook for about 20 min or possibly till just cooked the rice should still have a light bite in the centre and be quite wet.
- You may not need to use all of the stock.
- Stir in the lemon zest creme fraiche and all but a handful of the minced herbs taste and adjust the seasoning.
- While the risotto is cooking preheat a heavy pan till warm rub the prawns with salt pepper extra virgin olive oil and butter. Grill flesh side down for 30 seconds then turn over and grill for a further minute.
- To dish up fold the remaining herb leaves into the risotto and serve in warmed shallow bowls topping each with two halves of prawn and a few whole leaves.
- There's no parmesan in this risotto. It doesn't need it. Taste it first and add in parmesan if you decide which you really cannot live without it.
- Serves 4
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 181g | |
| Recipe makes 4 servings | |
| Calories 478 | |
| Calories from Fat 113 | 24% |
| Total Fat 12.85g | 16% |
| Saturated Fat 7.89g | 32% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 32mg | 11% |
| Sodium 327mg | 14% |
| Potassium 129mg | 4% |
| Total Carbs 81.43g | 22% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.5g | 5% |
| Sugars 0.82g | 1% |
| Protein 7.34g | 12% |
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