Crawfish Risotto

Name: Crawfish Risotto
Prep time: 37 min
Cook time: 37 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams package Arborio rice with saffron (such as Alessi); 454 grams frozen peeled and deveined crawfish tails, thawed, rinsed and drained; 59 milliliters dry white wine; 411 grams fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth; 1 small fennel bulb, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps light butter; 79 milliliters freshly grated Parmesan cheese; 237 milliliters frozen green peas, thawed; 118 milliliters water

Crawfish Risotto is a gluten free recipe with 4 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 13g of protein, 7g of fat, and a total of 346 calories. This recipe covers 17% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a rather inexpensive main course. A mixture of arborio rice, chicken broth, peas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 37 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Add fennel; cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes.

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Fennel

Add rice; cook, uncovered, 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Rice

Add chicken broth, water, and wine; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Add crawfish; simmer, covered, 15 additional minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, stirring occasionally. Stir in peas and cheese; let stand 5 minutes.

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Servings:

227grams

package Arborio rice with saffron (such as Alessi)454grams

frozen peeled and deveined crawfish tails, thawed, rinsed and drained 59milliliters

dry white wine 411grams

fat-free, reduced-sodium chicken broth 1small

fennel bulb, thinly sliced 2Tbsps

light butter 79milliliters

freshly grated Parmesan cheese 237milliliters

frozen green peas, thawed 118milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, Muscadet, Pinot Grigio, Riesling, Sparkling Wine

Chardonnay, Gruener Veltliner, and Muscadet are my top picks for Crawfish. Though different seafoods can certainly call for different wines, generally a crisp, light-bodied white wine or a sparkling white wine will do the trick and not drown out any subtle flavors. The Rochioli Estate Chardonnay with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 42 dollars per bottle.