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Sweet Pea And Scallop Risotto

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 6 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 cup 237mlFresh peas - cooked
  = (if using frozen, rinse under cool
  Water to thaw)
8 cups 1896mlChicken stock - heated
5 tablespoons 75mlExtra-virgin olive oil - plus
  More for drizzling
1   Celery stalk - finely chopped
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFinely-chopped shallots
2 cups 320g / 11ozArborio rice
1 cup 237mlDry white wine
  Kosher salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
3 tablespoons 45mlButter - room temperature
1/2 cup 118mlGrated Parmesan
1 lb 454g / 16ozDiver scallops

Recipe Instructions

Put 1 cup peas and 1/3 cup chicken stock into a blender and blend until smooth; set aside.

Place a large, deep skillet over medium heat and pour in 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add celery and shallots and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, until soft. Stir in rice, making sure to coat all the rice grains with the oil. Add wine and cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.

Ladle in 1 cup of hot stock. Using a wooden spoon, stir gently until most of the stock has been absorbed. Keep adding stock, a cup at a time, and stirring. After about 10 to 15 minutes, test the rice. It should be cooked and creamy but still have a slight bite to it. (You may not need all of the stock.) Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the butter and parmesan cheese. Gently fold in the pea puree and remaining 1 cup whole peas. Taste for seasoning. Remove from the heat and cover while you sear the scallops.

Set a large non-stick saute pan over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter. Pat the scallops with paper towels to make sure they are very dry. Season on both sides with salt and pepper. Add scallops to pan, making sure not to overcrowd, and cook until they are nicely browned on both sides, about 4 to 8 minutes depending on the size of your scallops.

Check the risotto and add a bit more stock if it has gotten too thick. In a shallow bowl or plate, make a nice mound of risotto and top with 3 or 4 scallops. Garnish with the Spring Green Salad, parmesan cheese, and olive oil. Serve immediately.

This recipe yields 4 to 6 servings.

Source:
FOOD 911 with Tyler Florence - (Show # FO-1E01) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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