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Black Rice Risotto with Shrimp

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups chicken broth See notes for a link to homemade bone broth
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
  • 1/2 pound uncooked large shrimp peeled, deveined
  • 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
  • 1 1/2 cups black rice or arborio rice
  • 1/2 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a sauce pan over medium heat, bring broth to simmer in medium saucepan. Reduce heat; keep hot.
  • In a medium skillet melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat.
  • Add the garlic and crushed red pepper, then shrimp.
  • Add a pinch of salt and pepper and sauté until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 2 minutes.
  • Simmer until shrimp are just cooked through, about another 2 minutes. Remove the shrimp from the skillet and set aside.
  • In the same skillet add and melt the remaining butter.
  • Add Onion, season with salt and pepper and sauté until the onion is golden.
  • Once the Onion is soft, add your rice and stir to coat well.
  • Add the wine and mix well.
  • Then add 2 cups broth.
  • Simmer until liquid is absorbed and keep stirring often.
  • Continue adding broth 1 cup at a time, stirring often and simmering until liquid is absorbed before adding more.
  • Do this until your rice is cooked. Note: If you run out of broth, you can use hot water.
  • Mix the shrimp into the skillet.
  • Add the Parmesan cheese and mix well.

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