Saffron Risotto Shrimps Fish Variations Recipe
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Thomas Sixt is a chef, food photographer and cookbook author.
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I have prepared a Saffron Risotto Shrimps Fish Recipe for you!
This is a great dish. Your guests and loved ones will be thrilled.
This Saffron Risotto – Risotto alla Milanese I show in two variations:
One with plaice rolls and one with prawns. This will make you happy.
It is a good combination of fresh ingredients and convenience, as you can buy the plaice fillets for the plaice rolls frozen in any supermarket.
The same goes for the prawns!This is a great dish for guests! Tasty, tasty, a dish you can shine with in the kitchen.
I’ll also show you the variation with other fish species, with this recipe the great cuisine is no longer a secret!
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1. Recipe Saffron Risotto Shrimps Fish
Step by step explained, I am happy if you cook this dish yourself!
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Saffron Risotto Shrimps Fish
Cooked, photographed and written down by chef Thomas Sixt.
Simple guide for risotto with saffron in the variants with fish or shrimp.
Preparation Time
15 Min.
Cook Time
30 Min.
Ingredients
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Plaice Roll: |
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| 10 | pc | plaice fillets |
| alternatively | ||
| 300 | g | prawns (or shrimps) |
| 2 | pinch | Salt |
| 6 | toothpick | |
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Risotto: |
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| 1 | onion or 2 shalotts peeled | |
| 2 | tbs | oliv oil |
| 300 | g | risotto rice (Arborio or Carnaroli or Vialone) |
| 100 | g | dry white wine |
| 800 | g | Water |
| 1 | dice | concentrated vegetable broth |
| 2 | pinch | Salt |
| 0,2 | g | Saffron (2 small letters) |
| 2 | pinch | nutmeg (grounded) |
| 2 | pinch | Cayenne pepper |
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Decoration: |
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| 0.5 | bunch | Parsley (only the leaves) |
| 1 | tsp | red pepper |
Instruction
Prepare fish
Cut the plaice fillets in half lengthwise, roll them up starting from the narrow side and fix them with toothpicks.
Alternatively, prepare shrimps ready to roast, peel, remove intestine.
Prepare onion
Finely dice onion or shallots and sweat in 1 tablespoon olive oil until translucent.
Prepare rice
Add the risotto rice and sauté for 3 minutes.
Prepare risotto
After sweating, add the white wine, water and the cube of vegetable broth, salt, nutmeg, cayenne pepper to the risotto.
Cook the risotto until lightly simmering.
Add saffron
Add saffron threads to the risotto and cook until al dente.
Fish addition
Poach the plaice rolls in a steam sieve over boiling water for 4 minutes.
Alternatively poach in some broth:
Bring the stock to the boil, remove from the heat, put in the plaice rolls and poach without lid for 3-4 minutes.
Prawns: Fry in a little oil at high heat, flambé with 8 cl cognac.
Complete
Arrange the saffron risotto on the warmed plates.
Place plaice rolls without toothpicks or shrimp on each plate with risotto.
Drizzle the plaice rolls and risotto with 1 tablespoon olive oil or finish the saffron risotto with the saffron sauce/saffron foam (see text and description).
Serve
Decorate with finely chopped parsley leaves and red peppercorns and serve immediately.
Cousine
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3. Variations Tips for Saffron Risotto Shrimps Fish
I introduce this popular risotto dish with prawns and plaice rolls.
A vegetarian saffron risotto you will find here.
You can use other fish species:
Halibut, turbot or sole (unfortunately expensive) are ideal.
Even crispy fried zander or a crispy fried trout filet would fit to saffron risotto.
The advantage of plaice, halibut, turbot and sole:
These fish have hardly any bones and you can process the fillets directly and quickly without skin.
Have the fish fillets either prepared by the fishmonger or buy the frozen plaice fillets.
Remove the skin from the plaice fillets with a sharp knife using the white skin.
To do this, hold the fillet on the narrow side with your left hand, cut it along the skin with a knife under tension and remove the fish skin.
Poach halibut and turbot in portions, if you buy sole, make sure the fish trader prepares it and monitor the cooking time (poaching) carefully.
4. Variation Saffron Risotto with Prawns or Shrimps
You can also prepare your saffron risotto with prawns.
Ideal are grey, large, raw shrimps, simply fry them in a pan over high heat and season with salt and pepper.
Flambé with cognac, just before serving, would be an option and create a special taste.
Saffron risotto with prawns – a simple dish for guests with a strong appearance!
Recommendation from Chef Thomas Sixt
5. Tip for Saffron Sauce as Saffron Foam
Stretch the risotto towards the end of the cooking time with some broth (approx. 200 ml).
After boiling, pass the broth through a sieve into a second pot.
Bring the saffron-rice broth to the boil, finish with a cup of cream, salt, pepper, nutmeg and saffron and mix with cold butter until frothy.
Pour the saffron foam onto the risotto, this will please the eye, the foam complements the saffron risotto with a taste explosion.
6. Other Recipes for Risotto
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