Risotto with fried prawns by chef John Loukakos
INGREDIENTS (4 servings)
For the risotto
1.200 g. chicken broth
400 gr. risotto rice (arborio, carnarolli)
120 gr. olive oil
150g. onion, chopped
10g. garlic, chopped
200g. white wine
12 large shrimp, peeled and cut into chunks
300 gr. tomato sauce
60g. sundried tomatoes, chopped
100 gr. chopped tomatoes
50g. ouzo
50g. parmesan, grated
60g. fresh butter
50g. feta cheese, crumbled
10g. basil, chopped
10g. chives, chopped
salt
Pepper, freshly ground
For the shrimp
4 large shrimp, peeled with head and tail
40g. olive oil
salt
EXECUTION
For the risotto
Heat the broth and kept warm throughout the course of preparation.
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and sweat the onion. Cook until smooth and well and get a slightly golden color. Add the rice and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, add the wine and let it absorb completely. Add the hot stock in small portions, stirring constantly and letting it absorb all the liquid before adding the next dose. The amount of the broth should be such a time, so as to cover almost all rice. Stir and watch the cooking is hand low, but existent. Add salt and pepper and continue to add broth until the rice is al dente, add the chopped shrimp, tomato sauce, sun-dried tomatoes and ouzo and cook until it comes to the desired chyloma. Transfer the pan from the heat and add the butter, feta, parmesan, tomato and chopped herbs.
Serve the risotto garnished with whole shrimp.
For the shrimp
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat and add olive oil. Season with salt and saute shrimp until they get nice golden color.