Lemon Risotto

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson

Show: Nigella Bites Episode: Comfort Food

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (17)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(17)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
2 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 40 min

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Ingredients

2 shallots
1 rib celery
1/4 cup unsalted butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 1/3 cups risotto rice, preferably Arborio or Vialone Nano
Approximately 1 quart vegetable stock
1/2 unwaxed lemon, zested and juiced
Needles from 2 small sprigs fresh rosemary, finely chopped
1 egg yolk
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan, plus more, for garnish
4 tablespoons heavy cream
Good grating black pepper, preferably white
Maldon or other sea salt, to taste

Directions

Put the shallots and celery into a mini food processor and blitz until they are finely chopped. Heat half the butter, the oil and the shallot and celery mixture in a wide saucepan, and cook to soften the mixture for about 5 minutes, making sure it doesn't stick. Mix in the rice, stirring to give it a good coating of oil and butter. Meanwhile, heat the stock in another saucepan and keep it at the simmering point.

Put a ladleful of the stock into the rice and keep stirring until the stock is absorbed. Then add another ladleful and stir again. Continue doing this until the rice is al dente. You may not need all of the stock, equally, you may need to add hot water from the kettle.

Mix the lemon zest and the rosemary into the risotto, and in a small bowl beat the egg yolk, lemon juice, Parmesan, cream and pepper.

When the risotto is ready - when the rice is no longer chalky, but still has some bite - take it off the heat and add the bowl of eggy, lemony mixture, and the remaining butter and salt, to taste. Serve with more Parmesan if you wish, check the seasoning and dive in.

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Lauren tulsa, OK 11-15-2009
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Delicious and elegant
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

The flavor is outstanding and it was very easy to make!
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Grant Littleton, CO 06-07-2009
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Good for Summer
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Really liked the sparkle of the lemon and it made for a nice contrast to the creaminess of the risotto. Would have liked... layering of some more flavors. The portion size in the recipe seems off - it definitely serves at least twice as many as indicated.Read more
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Krisy Chevy Chase, MD 05-02-2009
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Best Risotto Ever
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I LOVE risotto so I try to make lots of different kinds. This is the first one I ever made and it is still my favorite. The... rosemary goes amazingly with the lemon and I don't think I will ever find a risotto I like better than this one! Nigella is the best!Read more
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Ann Allegan, MI 04-20-2009
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My kids thought it was lemon rice pudding.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I was having friends over for dinner and wanted something different. I made this recipe with a lemon and rosemary grilled... pork loin. It was a hit. My children, who are huge lovers of rice pudding, thought that it tasted like lemon rice pudding and asked why we were having pudding for dinner and ate the leftovers for breakfast the next morning. I would recommend this recipe to anyone.Read more
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Erica Richmond, VA 10-13-2008
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Truly delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this last night and it certainly met my expectations. Very luscious and lemony. I did use a whole lemon zest and juice... and used only one shallot b/c the one I had was gigantic....I even bought just one spoonful of celery from the salad bar b/c that was all I needed. Used dried rosemary b/c I forgot to get the fresh but I think almost any herb would be good (may try dill or tarragon next time). I had some leftover smoked salmon that I used as a ''garnish''. What a nice twist on the risotto recipe with the cream and egg - different yes - but very very good. Thumbs up from the hubby too. Already thinking about serving it again with some grilled chicken.Read more
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Obama Nowhere St., CA 09-28-2008
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A big hit with my mother-in-law
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was great! I doubled the recipe and used a big pot. It worked fine. I used milk instead of cream, about a tablespoon of... dried rosemary instead of the fresh, and I didn't put in celery or the other half of the butter at the end. It didn't need it. It was rich and delicious!! You can add chicken and asparagus to make a complete meal.Read more