Lemon Risotto Recipe in Variations. Prepare a delicious Risotto with Lemon.

Name: Lemon Risotto Recipe in Variations. Prepare a delicious Risotto with Lemon.
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 Persons
Ingredients: risotto rico 120 g; young onions 1-2 pc; Vegetable broth 300-400 ml; oliv oil 4 tbsp; butter some; dry white wine 80 ml; nutmeg some; Salt; Pepper; Cayenne pepper 1 pinch; Asparagus 1 bunch; Zucchini 1-2 pc; brown sugar some; oliv oil some; Salt some; cocktail tomatoes 6-8 pc; parmesan 40 g; hake 240 g; prawns 4-8 pc; tofu 200 g

Lemon risotto served with asparagus, tomatoes and saithe. — Lemon risotto served with fish, tomatoes and asparagus.

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from Thomas Sixt
Hi, I am a German Chef and Food Photographer. The imparting of cooking knowledge is my great passion. Everyone can cook for himself and with this website I would like to contribute to its success. Cooking questions I answer you gladly at the end of the articles. Have fun and good luck!

Here I show you my recipe for Lemon Risotto. You can prepare this fabulous lemon risotto all year round in different variations. Lemon risotto tastes great with fish, shrimps, vegetarian with zucchini and tofu. In the asparagus season I find the combination of lemon, asparagus and tomatoes very exciting. Discover here all tips for a perfect lemon risotto and conjure up your favourite a delicious dish on the plate. I wish you all the best!

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1. Lemon Risotto Shopping List for the Supermarket
2. Prepare Lemon Risotto
3. Recipe Lemon Risotto
4. Calories Lemon Risotto, the Nutritional Values at a Glance

1. Lemon Risotto Shopping List for the Supermarket

For the lemon risotto you need the following ingredients: Lemon Risotto with Asparagus and Tomatoes

1-2 organic lemons
a bunch of asparagus white or green
some cocktail tomatoes
1-2 shallots or young onions
risotto rice
optional dry white wine
vegetable broth
butter, olive oil
salt, pepper, sugar, nutmeg
Pecorino or Parmesan cheese

Lemon Risotto vegetarian with Zucchini In addition to the above ingredients 1-2 pieces of courgettes and optionally smoked tofu instead of asparagus. Lemon Risotto with Prawns or Fish In addition to the above ingredients, you also count per person: 140 g coalfish, cod or sole or large raw shrimps. The exact quantities can be found further down in the article on the lemon risotto recipe!

Prawns fried in a pan — Freshly fried prawns are an excellent accompaniment to lemon risotto. Please buy raw shrimp, you can recognize them by their gray color. Fry the prawns over high heat when the risotto is done. Then arrange the prawns on the risotto.

Freshly fried shrimps go excellently with lemon risotto. Please buy raw shrimps, you can recognize them by their grey colour. Fry the shrimps at high heat, this is best done when the risotto is ready. Then arrange the shrimps on the risotto.

2. Prepare Lemon Risotto

Here you find my step by step instructions for the preparation of lemon risotto.

Risotto rice and onions when sweating. — Sweat the risotto rice with finely chopped spring onions or shallots in a saucepan with a little butter and olive oil for 2-3 minutes until colorless. Cooking professionals call this rice toasting. Then deglaze the risotto with dry white wine and fill up with vegetable stock. Stir the risotto for approx. 18 minutes.

Risotto rice with young onions in a pot. You can also use shallots. Sweat rice and onions with butter and olive oil for 2-3 minutes until translucent. Then add the white wine and vegetable stock and simmer for about 18 minutes.

Lemon grate detail picture — For the lemon risotto you need finely grated lemon peel. Use a fine grater. When choosing the lemon, pay attention to organic quality and untreated peel.

For the lemon risotto you need finely grated lemon peel. Use a fine grater. When selecting the lemon, pay attention to organic quality and untreated peel.

Add lemon zest to the risotto. This is how lemon risotto is made. — Do not add the lemon zest to the risotto until the end of the cooking time. It is sufficient if the grated lemon simmer for about 2 minutes. In this way, the essential oils and aromas are preserved and the lemon risotto tastes powerful without being bitter. Well-known English chefs tend to use a lot of lemon zest. My recommendation is: gradually add lemon zest and try first. The lemon aroma should ultimately please the palate and not come along with a crowbar.

Add the lemon grater to the risotto towards the end of cooking. It is sufficient if the grated lemon is cooked for approx. 2 minutes. This preserves the essential oils and aromas and the lemon risotto tastes powerful without being bitter. Well-known English chefs tend to use a lot of lemon rubbing. My recommendation is to gradually add lemon grime and try it first. The lemon aroma should please the palate and not be bitter. Mix risotto with butter, olive oil and some grated cheese until creamy. You can also season your risotto with lemon juice. You can now flexibly add fried zucchini slices or asparagus and tomatoes to the lemon risotto. It is best to prepare the vegetables in an extra pot. This way you can determine the exact cooking degree of the vegetables. Just before serving, add the vegetables to the risotto and always prepare some vegetables for a colourful dish.

Peeled green asparagus on the kitchen table — Green or white asparagus goes perfectly with lemon risotto.

Green or white asparagus goes perfectly with lemon risotto. Use only a little asparagus as an addition, otherwise you will cook an asparagus risotto.

Caramelize the cherry tomatoes. — The cocktail tomatoes with a little olive oil, salt. Marinate the pepper and sugar. Then caramelize with a creme brulee burner and prepare to serve.

The cocktail tomatoes with some olive oil, salt. Marinate the pepper and sugar. Then caramelize with a cream Brulee burner and prepare for serving. The tomatoes bring a great color on the plate.

Cooked hake close-up Hake fillet before serving. — Fish, prawns or tofu go perfectly with the lemon risotto. Pollack or other fish can be easily prepared in the oven. Place the pollack fillets seasoned with salt and pepper in a buttered oven dish and cook the fish for 10 minutes at 90 ° C hot air.

Fish, prawns or tofu go excellently with lemon risotto. You can easily prepare saithe or other fish in the oven. Put the salmon fillets seasoned with salt and pepper in a buttered oven dish and cook the fish for 10 minutes at 90° C hot air.

Lemon risotto with fish — Lemon risotto wonderfully served with caramelized tomatoes, some asparagus and fish. You can also serve the risotto vegetarian, add tofu cubes or, if appropriate, with freshly fried prawns.

Lemon risotto wonderfully arranged with caramelized tomatoes, some asparagus and fish. You can also serve the risotto vegetarian, for example with fried tofu cubes or if it is suitable with freshly fried prawns.

3. Recipe Lemon Risotto

Below you will find my recipe for lemon risotto. With the tips in the article you can adapt the recipe flexibly to your own taste. I wish you every success!

Lemon Risotto Recipe

Lemon risotto recipe from professional chef and chef Thomas Sixt. Succesful instructions for risotto with lemon in variations with prawns, with fish, vegetarian. Recipe with tips from the star kitchen.

Servings 2 Persons

Calories 594

Total Time 45 Min.

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Ingredients

Lemon Risotto Ingredients
120	g	risotto rico (Arborio or Vialone Nano)
1-2	pc	young onions (or shallots)
300-400	ml	Vegetable broth
4	tbsp	oliv oil
	some	butter
80	ml	dry white wine (optional!)
	some	nutmeg
		Salt
		Pepper
1	pinch	Cayenne pepper
1	bunch	Asparagus (green or white asparagus)
1-2	pc	Zucchini (optional instead of asparagus)
	some	brown sugar
Decoration and Side Dishes
some		oliv oil
some		Salt
6-8	pc	cocktail tomatoes
40	g	parmesan (or Pecorino)
Variants Lemon Risotto with Fish, Prawns, Vegetarian
240	g	hake (or )
4-8	pc	prawns (or )
200	g	tofu (my tip: smoked tofu, this one is tastier!)

Instruction

Sweat the raw risotto rice and young onions cut into fine rings or diced shallots in a pot with a little butter and olive oil. Add the white wine, bring to the boil with the vegetable stock and simmer until light. Stir the risotto constantly.

Peel the asparagus and cut off the ends, cut the asparagus spears into fine pieces up to the tips. Season a little water with salt, pepper and sugar and bring to the boil. Cook the asparagus pieces until al dente, drain and use the cooking water for the risotto.
Alternatively, cut the zucchini into 3 mm thick slices and sauté in a little olive oil. Season the zucchini slices with salt and pepper and prepare them for later serving.

Marinate the cocktail tomatoes in a pan with olive oil, salt, pepper and sugar and caramelize with the cream Brulee burner. You can also caramelize the tomatoes briefly in the pan if you don’t have a cream Brulee burner at home.

Finely grate the Pecorino or Parmesan cheese. Refine the risotto with a little cheese, butter and olive oil until creamy.

Grate the organic lemon finely and stir the lemon dust into the risotto. Let the risotto simmer gently for two minutes. Season the risotto to taste with a little lemon juice.

Place the fish fillet in a buttered oven dish and season with salt and pepper. Cook the fish at hot air, preheated at 90°C for 10 minutes. Alternatively, fry the raw, drained shrimps in a pan with olive oil or fry the tofu cubes briefly in the pan.

Flavour the lemon risotto with salt, pepper and nutmeg. You can also season with a little cayenne pepper and add it for a soft spice.

Arrange the lemon risotto on warmed plates, toss the prepared decorative asparagus tips in foamed butter and place on the risotto.

Add the caramelized cocktail tomatoes, fish/shrimps or tofu. Sprinkle the lemon risotto with some cold olive oil and serve quickly.

4. Calories Lemon Risotto, the Nutritional Values at a Glance

The nutritional values are calculated for the lemon risotto with asparagus, tomatoes and saithe.

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Information about lemon risotto by Schuhbeck and Jamie Oliver:

Alfons Schuhbeck also cooks lemon risotto with ginger and chilli.
Jamie Oliver cooks lemon risotto with lots of lemon, fennel and mint.