Risotto with Scallops and Citrus
- Gluten Free
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: 20 min
- Cook time: 15 min
- Serving: 4 persone
- Note + the resting time of the scallops in the fridge (20 min.)
PRESENTATION
Risotto with scallops and citrus is a refined and surprising first course. The delicacy of scallops pairs perfectly with the fresh and fragrant notes of citrus, delivering a balance of flavors that captivates at first taste. The secret of this dish lies in the attention to detail, which will allow you to achieve a creamy and delicate risotto: the perfect cooking of the scallops and the velvety cream made with the coral. Risotto with scallops and citrus is ideal for serving on special occasions, during holidays, or when you want to impress your guests by bringing a gourmet dish to the table.
Don't miss these first course dishes with scallops as well:
- Bigoli with Scallop Ragù
- Barley Risotto with Scallop Cream
- Burrata Hearts with Scallop Cream
INGREDIENTS
- Rice 1 ½ cup (320 g) - Great Risotto
- Scallops 12
- Oranges 1
- Lemons 1
- Lime peel 1
- Shallot 2
- Prosecco 1.7 oz (50 g)
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- Extra virgin olive oil to taste
- Chives to taste
- for creaming
- Butter 3 ½ tbsp (50 g) - cold
- Parmigiano Reggiano PDO cheese 0.7 oz (20 g)
How to prepare Risotto with Scallops and Citrus
To prepare the risotto with scallops and citrus, first, release the fruit from the shell 1, separate the coral from the nut 2 and set aside. Place the nuts in a bowl and season with oil 3.
Season with salt 4 and pepper 5. Stir gently and let rest in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. Pour the oil into a pan, add the shallot 6 and let it turn golden brown.
Add the corals 7, pour a glass of water 8, and cook for a minute. Adjust with salt 9.
Transfer everything into a glass 10 and blend with an immersion blender 11 until you get a smooth and homogeneous cream 12.
Grate the zest of the orange 13, lemon 14, and lime 15.
Extract the juice of the orange 16 and the lemon 17. Heat a non-stick pan well and cook the scallops for 30 seconds on each side 18.
Deglaze with orange and lemon juice 19. Set aside both the scallops and the cooking juices. In a pot, pour a swirl of oil, add the rice 20, and toast for a few minutes. Deglaze with prosecco and when all the alcohol has evaporated, pour slightly salted water 21 or fish broth. Add a ladle of water each time the previous one has been absorbed by the rice and cook until done.
When there are 5 minutes left for cooking, add the coral cream 22. Once the rice is done cooking, turn off the heat, add the butter 23 and Parmesan 24.
Add also the citrus zests 25 and stir. Plate, place the scallops on top of the risotto 26, and add a sprinkle of black pepper 27.
Finish with freshly chopped chives 28 and the scallop cooking juices 29. The risotto with scallops and citrus is ready to be served 30!