Salmon, pea and arugula risotto
Salmon, pea and arugula risotto. Add salt and cracked white pepper to taste. Break the salmon up into large chunks, removing any skin or pinbones. Add the salmon to the risotto, along with the arugula, peas, and lemon zest. Coarsley crush the peas with a fork on a low heat cook the chopped shallot until soft with the olive oil. As you fold the puree into the risotto, add ½ cup of parmesan cheese to the pot as well. To cook Salmon, pea and arugula risotto you need 9 ingredients and 5 steps easily.
The ingredients needed to make Salmon, pea and arugula risotto:
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350 g of salmon fillet
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5 cups of vegetable or fish stock
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1 of large shallot, finely chopped
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1 clove of garlic, minced
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2 cups of arborio rice
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1 tbsp of cream cheese
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1/2 cup of baby arugula
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1/2 cup of frozen sweet peas
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of Zest of 1 lemon, finely grated
Steps to make Salmon, pea and arugula risotto:
- Heat a splash of veg oil in a medium pan. Season the salmon with salt and fry it for 4 minutes per side. You want the salmon just slightly undercooked. It'll finish in the risotto. Remove the fish to cool.
- Put the stock in a small pot and keep it at a bare simmer. In a medium pot, heat a few tbsp extra virgin olive oil over medium heat, then add the shallot and garlic. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Add the rice to the pot of shallot and garlic. Stir for 2 minutes until all the grains are shiny and coated with oil.
- Stirring continually, add the stock to the rice a ladle at a time. Allow the liquid to absorb before adding the next ladleful. Stop adding stock once the rice is cooked (about 20 minutes). The risotto should be smooth, creamy, and just slightly runny. Add the cream cheese and stir until blended. The risotto will thicken. If it gets too clodgy, add a splash of stock. Add salt and cracked white pepper to taste.
- Break the salmon up into large chunks, removing any skin or pinbones. Add the salmon to the risotto, along with the arugula, peas, and lemon zest. Fold everything together carefully. You don't want to break up the salmon too much. Serve warm.
Add the peas with the final ladleful of stock and allow them to heat through. Once the stock is absorbed and the rice is tender but still has a little bite, stir in the smoked salmon, lemon zest,. This salmon and pea risotto recipe is great for the whole family. Salmon risotto is always a winner, and this one uses fish and sweet peas from the freezer! This salmon and pea risotto recipe is great for the whole family.
