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If I have a style, it is having a taste, or ingredient, carried through the dinner. Â Tonight, I made a braised pot roast and risotto. The common element was the mushroom. Â For the risotto, I used bella mushrooms. Â I did use a mixture of chicken and vegetable broth, so I can not call this a vegetarian offering.
I have finally learned to make a good risotto. Â It is quite simple but there is a bit of patience required. Â The real key is finding the right temperature for cooking the risotto. Â It used to take me a long time to cook my risotto and all the recipes said it would take like 30 minutes. Â I made this one in 25 minutes. Â The key is to use a higher heat than you would think. Â Use medium high and stir more often.
INGREDIENTS
2 Tbsp butter
2 cups flavorful mushrooms such as shiitake, chanterelle, or oyster mushrooms, cleaned, trimmed, and cut into half inch to inch pieces
2/3 cup brandy, vermouth, or dry white wine
5-6 cups chicken stock* (use vegetable stock for vegetarian option)
1/3 cup of peeled and minced shallots (OR 1/3 cup of yellow or white onion, finely chopped)
1 3/4 cups arborio rice or other risotto rice
1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley or chives
*If cooking gluten-free, use homemade stock or gluten-free packaged stock.
METHOD
1 Bring stock to a simmer in a saucepan.
2 Melt the butter in a deep, heavy, medium sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and shallots and sauté about 5 minutes (if using chanterelles, dry sauté first for a minute or two and let the mushrooms cook in their own juices before adding the butter). Add the rice and stir to combine.
3 Add brandy, bring to a boil, and reduce liquid by half, about 3-4 minutes. Add simmering stock, 1/2 cup at a time, stirring enough to keep the rice from sticking to the edges of the pan. Stir the rice almost constantly — stirring sloughs off the starch from the rice, making the creamy sauce you’re looking for in a risotto. Wait until the stock is almost completely absorbed before adding the next 1/2 cup. This process will take about 25 minutes. The rice should be just cooked and slightly chewy.
4 Stir in the Parmesan cheese and season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped fresh parsley or chives.
I love a good risotto! This sounds like a delicious recipe that I will have to try. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Sincerely,
Happy Valley Chow