Italo-Bahian shrimp risotto

Ingredients
Serves 4
6 cups shrimp stock (or 3 cups chicken stock and 3 cups water)
6 tbsp neutral cooking oil (canola, sunflower, peanut)
2 tsp chopped garlic
1 tsp crushed, dried red pepper flakes
1 med. yellow onion chopped
1 pound med. sized peeled fresh shrimp
1.5 cups Italian Arborio Rice
1/2 cup plus 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (canned or bottled)
1/2 cup dende oil
 

Bring stock to simmer in medium saucepan. Reduce heat; keep hot.

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 teaspoon garlic and crushed red pepper, then shrimp. Saute until shrimp begin to turn pink, about 2 minutes. Add 1/2 cup hot shrimp stock. Simmer until shrimp are just cooked through, about 2 minutes. Drain shrimp, reserving cooking liquid.

Melt remaining 4 tablespoons oil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and remaining 1 teaspoon garlic; saute until onion is pale golden, about 4 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat, about 2 minutes. Add 2 cups broth mixture. Simmer until liquid is absorbed, stirring often. Continue adding broth mixture 1 cup at a time, stirring often and simmering until liquid is absorbed before adding more, about 20 minutes. Stir in reserved shrimp cooking liquid. Cook until rice is just tender and mixture is creamy, about 5 minutes longer.

Stir shrimp, coconut milk, dende oil and cilantro into risotto. Season risotto to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowls. Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons cilantro.

 

 

 

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