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Monday, January 3, 2011

Engorged in Holiday Excess and trying to diet

I had some leftovers from the bangin partay this New Years. I decided to incorporate them into a cooking light recipe that I could modify using my leftover and classy ingredients...lobster and champagne

Pan-seared shrimp and Arugula risotto

I substituted Lobster for the shrimp and basil and green onions for the arugula. Just happened to have those ingredients lying around.

Ingredients:
4 C. chicken stock
2 Tb. EVOO
1 lb. Shrimp (i used the same amount of lobster meat.
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp. fresh ground Black pepper
1/2 c. shallots (unfortunately i used onions)
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 C. uncooked Arborio rice
1/2 c dry white wine (i used champagne, c'est la vie)
1/2 c. grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
2 Tbs. butter (about 8 times less than i normally use :D)
3 C. baby arugula (I used a handful of green onions but plated the risotto on a bed of romaine lettuce leaves)
1/2 c. thinly sliced fresh basil (i used about 1 c. in total)

Directions:
1. bring homemade chicken stock to a simmer in a small saucepan (do not boil), keep warm over low heat.

2. Heat 1 tbs. oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle shrimp (or lobster?) with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Add shrimp to pan, cook 1 min, remove from heat and set aside.

3. Heat remaining oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots (or onions) and garlic to pan, cook 5 mins or until tender, stirring frequently. Add rice, cook 1 min, stirring constantly. Stir in wine (or bubbly); cook 1 min. or utnil liquid is absorbed, stirring constantly. Add 1 c. stock, cook 4 min or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Add 1 c. stock, cook 4 mins or until liquid is nearly absorbed, stirring constantly. Stir in remaining stock, 1/2 c. at a time, stirring frequently until each portion of stock is absorbed before adding the next (about 25 mins total). Stir in shrimp (or lobster), cook 1 min or until done. Stir in remaining ingredients; cheese, butter, remaining 1/4 tsp salt, and remaining 1/8 pepper. remove from heat, stir in Arugula and basil. Serves 6.

3 comments:

  1. Yum Yum!!
    Lobster and champagne! I hope you wore your feathered black robe and Dan wore his leather vest for this dinner party!!
    Love you!

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  2. I just reread this and realized I need some serious risotta in my life!! Gonna try out some new recipes will post sooooon!!!

    PS. need aliza's email again so I can add her.. deleted my txts.

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  3. duuuuuuude this sounds amazing. i need a teleporter to philly. can we talk to that crazy haired gentleman from back to the future about that??

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