Thai Crab Risotto Recipe

Name: Thai Crab Risotto
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients: 1 ounce butter; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 shallots, finely chopped; 10 ounces arborio rice; 7 tablespoons white wine; 2 green chili peppers, deseeded, finely chopped; 1 ½ tablespoons thai green curry paste (or to taste); 1 stick lemongrass, crushed; 2 fresh lime leaves (or 1 tsp lime zest); 1 ¼ cups chicken stock, hot; 1 ¼ cups fish stock, hot; 2 tablespoons mascarpone; 12 ounce flat leaf parsley, and cilantro, chopped and mixed; 1 lb white crab meat; 3 12 ounces parmesan cheese, grated; 2 tablespoons heavy cream; 1 lime, juice only; 1 pinch black pepper; 1 pinch salt

Servings: persons

1 ounce butter
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
2 shallots, finely chopped
10 ounces arborio rice
7 tablespoons white wine
2 green chili peppers, deseeded, finely chopped
1 ½ tablespoons thai green curry paste (or to taste)
1 stick lemongrass, crushed
2 fresh lime leaves (or 1 tsp lime zest)
1 ¼ cups chicken stock, hot
1 ¼ cups fish stock, hot
2 tablespoons mascarpone
12 ounce flat leaf parsley, and cilantro, chopped and mixed
1 lb white crab meat
3 12 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
2 tablespoons heavy cream
1 lime, juice only
1 pinch black pepper
1 pinch salt

1
Melt the butter in a deep frying pan and add the garlic and shallots.
2
Fry for one minute.
3
Add the rice and then the wine.
4
Stir in the chopped green chili peppers, curry paste, crushed lemon grass and lime leaves or zest.
5
Mix together the hot chicken stock and fish stock.
6
Add a ladle full of the stock to the rice and stir until the rice has absorbed all the liquid.
7
Continue adding the stock, a ladle full at a time until all the stock has been absorbed.
8
This should take about 13 to 15 minutes.
9
Once the rice is cooked remove the lemon grass, add the mascarpone and the chopped herbs.
10
Add the crabmeat and Parmesan.
11
Add the cream and lime juice and season well.
12
Spoon onto warmed plates and serve with chili oil (optional) and extra Parmesan.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 19 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 ounce butter, 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped, 2 shallots, finely chopped, 10 ounces arborio rice, and more.

Yes, Thai Crab Risotto falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Thai Crab Risotto

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