Shrimp and Artichoke Risotto
Ingredients
- Large red shrimp: 4
- Water: about 3.5 tablespoons (50ml)
- Olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- Artichokes: 2
- Shallot: 1
- Artichoke broth (made with artichoke trimmings): about 4 and 1/4 cups
- Rice: about 1 and 1/4 cups (250g)
- Parmesan cheese: 1 tablespoon
- Lemon zest
- Smoked burrata sauce
Procedure
Shrimp Cream:
- Clean the shrimp, blend the heads and shells with 50 ml of water, a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Strain the resulting sauce and set aside.
Artichoke Cream:
- Clean the shrimp, rub them with lemon, and julienne the artichokes.
- In a pan, sauté julienne shallots in olive oil.
- Add the artichokes, cover with water, and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Blend the mixture to make a cream and set aside.
Artichoke Broth:
- Prepare a broth with artichoke trimmings and 1 liter of water, boil for 30 minutes.
Risotto:
- Toast the rice in a pan without fats.
- Once it starts to sizzle, deglaze with artichoke broth and add salt.
- Add the shrimp cream and artichoke cream.
- Cook for 12 minutes from the addition of the broth.
- Remove from the heat and cream with a drizzle of olive oil, Parmesan, and lemon zest.
Garnish:
- Season the shrimp meat with salt, oil, and lemon zest, and place on top of the risotto.
- Garnish with smoked burrata sauce and shrimp sauce.