Seafood Risotto!

Pheebs · 11-06-2008, 09:34

I felt creative and wanted to do something a bit different... and so I made Seafood Risotto!

It was NOMTASTIC!

Seriously thought I would cock it up as I know risotto is renouned for being a pain in the arse... but it turned out PERFECT!

INGREDIENTS:

1 x Pack of Mussels (they didn't have any fresh ones

)
1 x Squid Tube sliced (they didn't have a whole squidy)
A Handful of prawns (I used cooked prawns because, guess what! They didn't have any raw ones! Sainsburys SUCKED BUM yesterday)
300g x Risotto Rice
1 litre of Chicken/Veg Stock (I used KNorr stock cube)
125ml Dry White Wine
A Handful of peas
6 Chopped Cherry Toms
1 ONion diced and sliced
1 crushed garlic clove
A Dollop of butter
Salt and Pepper

Method:
Chuck your butter and onions and garlic into a hot frying pan. Allow them to soften.
Plonk in the rice and whizz it about for a couple of minutes
Pour in the wine - STIR CONSTANTLY - until rice has abosrbed.
Then add your stock - keep on stirring. Only add a little at a time and when the rice has absorbed that, pour in a bit more.
When you have added 500ml of stock, chuck in the prawns, toms and peas.
By the time you have added 750ml of stock, heat up your muscles in a separate pan and chuck your squid into another hot pan and stir fry.

After 5mins all stock should have been added and the rice should be looking creamy... everything should just about be cooked - throw the squid into the rice and serve up in a dish - muscles on top and serve with a side of garlic bread.

Despite using up a HuuUUge amount of pans and ensuring you were pretty much stirring constantly it was pipsqueek, took 30mins and super tasty!

If I can do it whilst stepping over a dog, throwing things in the washing up bowl, swooping past Picky who obviously wanted to be a man and stir too... anyone can

As said in ingredients - am gutted I didn't have fresh prawns and muscles though

If I had the raw prawns I would have seared them with the squidy! Nom)

Burble · 11-06-2008, 09:36

I heart risotto and I heart seafood muchly so seafood risotto is something I always have when I'm in Italy.

I'd been meaning to grab a recipe and give it a try so I shall use yours!

Belmit · 11-06-2008, 09:42

Seafood is my all time favourite, but usually in groups of people there are some that won't touch it so I rarely get to go to good seafood places (seafood meet anyone?!). You can usually get seafood medley in supermarkets which contains muscles, squid and prawns; the quality is questionable though. They start out small and cook away to nothing. Fresh is so much better.

Pheebs · 11-06-2008, 09:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

Seafood is my all time favourite, but usually in groups of people there are some that won't touch it so I rarely get to go to good seafood places (seafood meet anyone?!). You can usually get seafood medley in supermarkets which contains muscles, squid and prawns; the quality is questionable though. They start out small and cook away to nothing. Fresh is so much better.

MememememeMEMMEMEMemMEME for seafood meet!

I LOVE seafood so so much. Shellfish more so than anything. Or a Sushi Meet! I LOVE Sushi! Raw fish ftw! Nom nom nom nom! (just realised something... I pretty much like most things that can be eaten raw...raw (or as close to) Like steak and fish. Does that make me an animal?!)

And yes... those mixed packs... I picked up a pack yesterday and found myself sneering at it and then thought "oh God! I'm a snob!" but... it's true... albeit cheap and containing everything... it's not worth buying as it doesn't even touch on the real taste of fresh stuff. Nom.

Muscles were superb though. Was really surprised. Could have eaten a bucket of them. *wants to go to France - Hon Fleur - and then eat a bucket of Muscles on the waterfront*

Oh yes and Burble to wurble - I wouldn't say it's a pro recipe but it's easy and very tasty

I'm sure there are fancier ones out there

I was planning on doing paella but I figured I wouldn't be able to get my hands on any saffron sooo went with risotto instead!

Tak · 11-06-2008, 09:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Belmit

(seafood meet anyone?!).

Burble · 11-06-2008, 10:30

Did someone say seafood meet? I'd be up for that.

Belmit · 11-06-2008, 10:41

I've just remembered there's a seafood restaurant in Winchester. Walked past it in town on the occasions I've had to get the bus in to work but never really clocked it before. I'll be bussing in next Friday so might take a closer look. I guess London would be more appropriate for most though.

karbon · 11-06-2008, 10:44

my ladyfriend doesn't like food that tastes of the sea

so sadly don't get to make seafood much.

Tak · 11-06-2008, 10:48

There is this one in portsmouth that I keep looking at trying

Belmit · 11-06-2008, 10:49

Aha! http://www.lochfyne.com/

It's one of them. They have them everywhere - Covent Garden, Guildford, Portsmouth...

Edit: And Portsmouth it seems!

11-06-2008, 09:34	#1
Pheebs Deep Throat Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 6,512	Seafood Risotto! I felt creative and wanted to do something a bit different... and so I made Seafood Risotto! It was NOMTASTIC! Seriously thought I would cock it up as I know risotto is renouned for being a pain in the arse... but it turned out PERFECT! INGREDIENTS: 1 x Pack of Mussels (they didn't have any fresh ones ) 1 x Squid Tube sliced (they didn't have a whole squidy) A Handful of prawns (I used cooked prawns because, guess what! They didn't have any raw ones! Sainsburys SUCKED BUM yesterday) 300g x Risotto Rice 1 litre of Chicken/Veg Stock (I used KNorr stock cube) 125ml Dry White Wine A Handful of peas 6 Chopped Cherry Toms 1 ONion diced and sliced 1 crushed garlic clove A Dollop of butter Salt and Pepper Method: Chuck your butter and onions and garlic into a hot frying pan. Allow them to soften. Plonk in the rice and whizz it about for a couple of minutes Pour in the wine - STIR CONSTANTLY - until rice has abosrbed. Then add your stock - keep on stirring. Only add a little at a time and when the rice has absorbed that, pour in a bit more. When you have added 500ml of stock, chuck in the prawns, toms and peas. By the time you have added 750ml of stock, heat up your muscles in a separate pan and chuck your squid into another hot pan and stir fry. After 5mins all stock should have been added and the rice should be looking creamy... everything should just about be cooked - throw the squid into the rice and serve up in a dish - muscles on top and serve with a side of garlic bread. Despite using up a HuuUUge amount of pans and ensuring you were pretty much stirring constantly it was pipsqueek, took 30mins and super tasty! If I can do it whilst stepping over a dog, throwing things in the washing up bowl, swooping past Picky who obviously wanted to be a man and stir too... anyone can As said in ingredients - am gutted I didn't have fresh prawns and muscles though If I had the raw prawns I would have seared them with the squidy! Nom) __________________ http://www.spiffingdesigns.co.uk

11-06-2008, 09:42	#3
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Seafood is my all time favourite, but usually in groups of people there are some that won't touch it so I rarely get to go to good seafood places (seafood meet anyone?!). You can usually get seafood medley in supermarkets which contains muscles, squid and prawns; the quality is questionable though. They start out small and cook away to nothing. Fresh is so much better. __________________

11-06-2008, 10:41	#7
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	I've just remembered there's a seafood restaurant in Winchester. Walked past it in town on the occasions I've had to get the bus in to work but never really clocked it before. I'll be bussing in next Friday so might take a closer look. I guess London would be more appropriate for most though. __________________

11-06-2008, 10:44	#8
karbon Long Island Iced Tea Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Glasvegas Posts: 475	my ladyfriend doesn't like food that tastes of the sea so sadly don't get to make seafood much. __________________

11-06-2008, 10:48	#9
Tak L'Oréal Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Portsmouth Posts: 9,977	There is this one in portsmouth that I keep looking at trying __________________ The look on your face when a toddler rips out your heart and shows it to you? Priceless.... For everything else, there's FWOOSH!

11-06-2008, 09:36	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	I heart risotto and I heart seafood muchly so seafood risotto is something I always have when I'm in Italy. I'd been meaning to grab a recipe and give it a try so I shall use yours!

11-06-2008, 10:30	#6
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Did someone say seafood meet? I'd be up for that.

11-06-2008, 10:49	#10
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	Aha! http://www.lochfyne.com/ It's one of them. They have them everywhere - Covent Garden, Guildford, Portsmouth... Edit: And Portsmouth it seems! __________________

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