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Crab risotto

HB-4363 · Hand-built original · Italian

Crab risotto — the dish itself.

A lemon risotto with peas and crabmeat, finished with butter and chives.

ItalianMain course35 minServes 2925 kcalGluten-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber

Main ingredient: crab

Servings:2quantities adjust to match

Ingredients

  • 1 qt hot vegetable or fish stock
  • 1 oz unsalted butter, plus an extra knob
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 6¼ oz risotto rice
  • zest 1 lemon, juice of ½, the other ½ cut into wedges to serve
  • 5 oz frozen peas
  • 6 oz can crabmeat chunks, drained
  • 1 tbsp finely snipped chives

Method

  1. Keep the stock at a gentle simmer in a separate pan.
  2. Melt the 1 oz butter and cook the onion and garlic over low to medium heat for 5 minutes, until softened without colour.
  3. Add the rice and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until hot and coated.
  4. Add the lemon zest and a ladleful of hot stock, stirring, then keep adding stock a ladleful at a time as it is absorbed, for about 18 minutes, until the rice is nearly tender with a little bite.
  5. Stir in the peas, lemon juice and crabmeat, season and cook for 3 minutes more.
  6. Remove from the heat, add the extra knob of butter and a splash of stock, rest for 2 minutes, then serve with the chives and lemon wedges.

Prep: 10 mins · Cook: 25 mins · Total: 35 mins

Nutrition (per serving, where published)

925 kcalCalories
31.3 gProtein
107.8 gCarbs
46.3 gFat
6.6 gSaturates
14.1 gFibre
9.7 gSugars
454 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
1111 mgPotassium
109 mgCalcium
4.8 mgIron
1 servingServing

Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data

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