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Parsley, Chive Brown Butter Prawn Risotto

Yields1 ServingPrep Time20 minsCook Time25 minsTotal Time45 mins

Start savouring this dish with succulent prawns that are delicately infused with the rich, nutty flavour of brown butter, perfectly complemented by the fresh, vibrant notes of parsley and chives. You won't regret.

Risotto
 4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
 2 tbsp Olive the Best Garlic Olive Oil
 3 garlic cloves, minced
 ¾ cup Champagne, sparkling wine or dry white wineThornhaven Estates sparkling 2022 was used in the test recipe
 4 tbsp unsalted grass fed butter
 1 cup parmesan cheese, freshly grated
 salt and fresh ground pepper to taste
Prawns
 2 tbsp unsalted grass fed butter
 1 tbsp Olive the Best Garlic Olive Oil
 1 package of frozen prawns or 1 1/2 lbs of fresh
 2 garlic cloves
 3 tbsp parsley, finely chopped
 1 tbsp chives, chopped
Risotto
1

Heat the broth in a pot.

2

  • Heat the garlic olive oil on medium-low heat in a saucepan or pot. 
3

Stir in the garlic and the rice.

 

4

Cook, stirring often, to toast the rice for 3 to 5 minutes. The rice should be translucent.

5

  • Stir in the champagne and cook until the champagne has been absorbed. 
6

  • Add 1 cup of the warm broth, stirring continuously, until the stock is absorbed. 
7

  • Repeat again with 1 cup of broth, stirring until absorbed.
  • Repeat this process with another 2 cups of the broth until the rice is creamy and al dente. 
  • This should take about 15 to 20 minutes.
8

Stir in the butter and parmesan until melted.

Taste the rice and season it with salt and pepper as needed.

Prawns
9

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat.

10

  • Add the butter and garlic olive oil to the cast iron pan. Then add the prawns to the browned butter. They cook quickly - approximately 2 minutes.  
11

Turn off the heat and stir in the garlic. Sprinkle the chopped parsley and chives over the prawns.

12

 
  • Scoop the risotto into a bowl and and add the prawns.  Drizzle more brown butter from the cast iron pan on top and sprinkle on some extra parmesan for extra creamy flavour. 

13

Serve as a main meal  - or as a side dish as I did with broiled lobster tails for New Years Eve dinner. 

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