During the week, we often find ourselves with no time to cook and think about food too much. This simple shrimp risotto only requires 5 ingredients, and it is ready in an hour. What's not to love?
Prep Time
1 hour and 25 minutes
Ingredients for Easy Shrimp Risotto:
Method of preparing the Easy Shrimp Risotto:
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In a saucepan, combine only the shrimp tails and shells, half of the garlic, salt, and pepper. Add 7 cups of water and bring to a to boil, reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes.
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Strain the broth. Discard the shells and garlic. You should have around 6 cups of shrimp broth. If you have less, add more water until there are 6 cups of liquid, and then pour the broth back into the saucepan. Cove with a lid and set aside.
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Season the shrimp with salt and pepper and fry it in oil over medium heat. Stir frequently for 5 minutes until shrimp is pink. Remove from heat and set aside.
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Slice the remaining garlic and fry it over low heat in the same pan. Add more oil as needed. Add in the rice and stir.
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Add the lemon juice and continue stirring. When all of the juice has been absorbed, start ladling in the shrimp stock, 1 cup at a time. Wait for the liquids to be fully absorbed by the rice before adding another cup of stock.
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Continue stirring the risotto frequently. After 20 minutes, your risotto should be almost cooked. This is the time to add the asparagus. After 5 more minutes, you can add the shrimp and half of the lemon zest as well. Continue cooking for a few more minutes, until the rice achieves the desired tenderness.
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Serve warm and garnish with more lemon zest on top.
Source: Foodnetwork.com
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