
Lemony Shrimp Risotto
Serves 410 mins prep35 mins cook
A creamy, flavorful risotto with perfectly seared shrimp and a zesty lemon twist. This dish requires patience while cooking Arborio rice to achieve the perfect texture. It combines shrimp with butter, garlic, thyme, and Parmesan cheese for a delicious family meal.
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What you need

tbsp butter

onion

garlic clove

tsp thyme

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

lemon juice

cup chicken stock

cup arborio rice

cup heavy cream

cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
1: Melt 1 tbsp butter in a pan. Add your onions and cook until softened. Add in the garlic, thyme, salt and pepper. Cook for another minute and remove from pan. 2: Melt another 2 tbsp of butter in the same pan. Add in your rice and stir until it becomes translucent. Next, add juice from 1 lemon and 1 cup stock. Stir until absorbed. 3: Once stock has mostly absorbed, add in another cup. Stir until mostly absorbed. Repeat this until the stock is all used. 4: Cook your shrimp during this time, being careful not to burn your rice. 5: Melt 2 tbsp butter in a pan. Sprinkle with salt. Add your shrimp and cook each side until pink and slightly golden. Add remaining lemon juice and cook until evaporated. Remove from heat. 6: With your rice fully cooked, add back in your onion mixture. Add in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese. Stir until combined. Add in your shrimp. Give a quick stir. Serve and devour.View original recipe