Risotto classico with scallops and chorizo

AUTHOR
Reed Chan
DIFFICULTY
easy
RATING
4.7 3
COOK TIME
45 mins
TOTAL TIME
45 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4
  • 12 scallops ready to cook (à approx. 30 g; fresh or frozen)
  • 1 Onion
  • 1 Garlic clove
  • 3 TSP Vegetable broth (instant)
  • 4 TABLESPOONS Olive oil
  • 250 g Carnaroli risotto rice
  • 150 ml dry white wine
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 50 g Parmesan (piece)
  • 130 g Chorizo (Spanish pepper sausage)
  • 1⁄2 Federation flat leaf parsley
  • 2 TABLESPOONS Butter
  • 7-10 Tbsp salt, pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Defrost the scallops if necessary. For the risotto, peel onion and garlic and dice finely. Bring 800 ml water to the boil. Dissolve stock in it. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a saucepan. Sauté onion and garlic in it until transparent.

  2. 2

    Add the rice and brown. Add wine and gradually pour in broth. Add bay leaf. Simmer rice open at low heat for 18-20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Finely grate the parmesan. Peel the skin from the chorizo and dice the sausage finely. Rinse scallops and dab dry. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. Fry the chorizo for about 2 minutes. Add the scallops and fry for 2-3 minutes, turning them over.

  4. 4

    Wash the parsley, shake dry and cut the leaves finely.

  5. 5

    Stir butter and parmesan into the risotto. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the risotto with mussels, chorizo and the chorizo frying oil. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition Facts

KCAL
630 kcal
CARBS
56 g
FATS
29 g
PROTEINS
26 g