Risotto and Grilled Shrimp Recipe

An inventive, delicious twist on the traditional risotto recipe from La Vecchia’s Chef Aurora Stranges. In this recipe, you’ll find the unlikely addition of kiwi fruit and strawberries. It sounds odd, but teamed with grilled shrimp, you’ve got an al fresco meal in the making that won’t disappoint even the most discerning palate in your party.

RISOTTO LA VECCHIA WITH GRILLED SHRIMPS

Serving for 2 persons

INGREDIENTS

• 2 ripe kiwis
• 2 garlic cloves (chopped)
• 120 gr Rice Arborio
• 4-5 tbsp of Olive oil
• 8 large shrimps
• 1-1/2 cup of Fabiano Pinot Grigio wine
• Salt
• Pepper
• 2 Strawberries

Directions:

1. In a frying pan add 2 tbsp of olive oil and one tsp of chopped garlic until golden brown. At that point, add the already diced kiwi. Add one cup of white wine and let it simmer for five minutes then add the rice and keep on stirring and adding water for about 12 minutes. Remove it from the heat and let it sit while in the meantime you prepare the shrimp.
2. Take the eight shrimp peel them and de vein them. Heat a frying pan adding 2 to 3 tbsp of oil. Once the oil is hot add the shrimp slowly don’t move them. Sear on one side and once you turn them, add one tsp of the chopped garlic and sear until lightly golden brown. Add the ½ cup of white wine and squeeze the juice of half a lemon.
3. Add salt and pepper to taste.
4. Place the risotto on the heat and stir again, adding the liquid produced by the shrimp. Stir for about 2 minutes. You can add extra wine or water in order to achieve the proper texture which should be creamy (see Tip note below).
5. Plate the risotto and then add four shrimp by placing them around the risotto. Place the left over sauce of the shrimp on top of the risotto. Garnish the center of the risotto with a big, juicy strawberry.

TIP: Regarding the rice’s texture- it usually takes a good 15 minutes depending on what type of rice you are using to attain an al dente doneness and a creamy consistency.

Enjoy with a cool glass of Pinot Grigio and you've got an elegant, wonderful meal!

Writer's Note: This dish would be a wonderful choice should you choose to hold your own Italian Wine Tasting Night. Chef Aurora's Risotto would be ideal if you opted to offer guests a tasting menu to accompany their wine selections. Novices can read my Hosting a Wine Tasting Party piece in which sommelier Anne Martin leads newbies step by step.

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