Lobster Risotto

AuthorPepper Garretson
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Heat the stock in a pot. Melt butter in a heavy saucepan next to it, add onions and cook them translucent, salt the whole and add Arborio rice, then stir to combine. Now start adding hot broth to the rice, a cup at a time, stirring endlessly all the while, never adding more stock until everything you have added has been absorbed. When everything is tender and creamy, add Parmesan and any leftover lobster meat you happen to have.

Yields1 Serving
 0.25 cup butter
 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
 2 medium onions, finely chopped
 Salt
 2 cups arborio, carnaroli or other short-grained white rice
 1 Meat from cooked lobster, chopped
 2 tbsp minced chives
 0.50 cup grated Parmesan
 Freshly ground black pepper
 6 cups About lobster stock
1

In a medium pot, heat the stock and keep warm.

2

In a large, wide saucepan, melt the butter in the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add a large pinch of salt, then add the rice and stir constantly for about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of broth and simmer, stirring until the broth is almost absorbed. Add more broth, a cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Stir often. Cook until the rice is tender and the mixture is creamy, 20 to 25 minutes.

3

Stir in the lobster meat until heated through, then add the chives and ¼ cup of the Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with remaining Parmesan. Reserve excess risotto for Eggs Over (Easy) Lobster Risotto Patties (recipe here).

Ingredients

 0.25 cup butter
 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil
 2 medium onions, finely chopped
 Salt
 2 cups arborio, carnaroli or other short-grained white rice
 1 Meat from cooked lobster, chopped
 2 tbsp minced chives
 0.50 cup grated Parmesan
 Freshly ground black pepper
 6 cups About lobster stock

Directions

1

In a medium pot, heat the stock and keep warm.

2

In a large, wide saucepan, melt the butter in the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onions and sauté until translucent, about 4 minutes. Add a large pinch of salt, then add the rice and stir constantly for about 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of broth and simmer, stirring until the broth is almost absorbed. Add more broth, a cup at a time, allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Stir often. Cook until the rice is tender and the mixture is creamy, 20 to 25 minutes.

3

Stir in the lobster meat until heated through, then add the chives and ¼ cup of the Parmesan. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with remaining Parmesan. Reserve excess risotto for Eggs Over (Easy) Lobster Risotto Patties (recipe here).

Notes

Lobster Risotto