Italian
Risotto with Broccoli Rabe and Shrimp
by Chef Max Mariola · 1.1M subscribers on YouTube
A creamy risotto with broccoli rabe and shrimp, all the flavors of Puglia.
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- medium
Ingredients
16 items- Violet Shrimp5 shrimp, use fresh or frozen
- Spring Onion
- Garlic1 clove, whole
- Broccoli Rabeblanched
- Ricerisotto rice
- Pomodori Semisecchifiaschetto di Torre Guaceto variety, semi-dried
- Carrotfor the broth
- Leekfor the broth
- Parsleyfor the broth
- Basilfor the broth
- Butter
- Olive Oilextra virgin
- Spumantesparkling wine, for deglazing
- Ricottacow's milk ricotta, for serving
- Saltto taste
- Chili Pepper(optional) — green chili, a pinch
Method
- Squeeze the juice from the shrimp heads into a pot.
- Add oil, leek, parsley, basil, carrot, and garlic for the broth.
- Deglaze with sparkling wine.
- Add cold water and cook for 20 minutes. Skim the broth.
- In another pan, melt a little butter and oil, add thinly sliced spring onion and whole garlic.
- Add a little broth to stew the spring onion and garlic.
- Clean the shrimp: remove legs and shell (put shell in the broth), remove the vein.
- Add blanched broccoli rabe to the pan and let it flavor.
- Add the rice and toast it.
- Pour the broth through a strainer.
- While the rice cooks, cut the shrimp in half and then into quarters.
- Add broth little by little, stirring.
- Add a pinch of chili pepper (optional).
- Squeeze the shrimp heads into the broth.
- Adjust salt.
- Add semi-dried tomatoes.
- Turn off the heat and add a knob of butter for creaming.
- Add the raw shrimp and mix.
- Plate, add some ricotta, a drizzle of oil, tomatoes, and shrimp.
Chef Max Mariola
Professional chefReviewer1.1M subscribers on YouTube400.6M total channel viewsChef italiano. Ricette cucinate a casa, focus completo sulle ricette.


