Some Extra Virgin Olive Oil Ideas For The Healthiest Of Easter Brunch Treats
Why Not Celebrate With A Mediterranean Diet Twist – With Some Morocco Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil?
Risotto is a classic Italian dish that can be made with many different ingredients. In this recipe, we’re using prawns to give it an extra boost of flavour. It’s a great dish for weeknights when you want something special without spending too much time in the kitchen. So why not give it a try?
Bring the sunshine and colour of the Mediterranean Diet to your Easter table instead?
Packed with health boosting properties which can benefit everything from your hair to you heart, there are so many delicious recipes out there to put a Spring in your step! Just remember to do them justice by stocking up on the best extra virgin olive oil in your cupboard.
Did You Know:
According to a legend, a young glassblower’s apprentice of the Fabbrica del Duomo di Milano from Flanders, who used to use saffron as a pigment, added it to a rice dish at a wedding feast, the first recipe identifiable as risotto dates from 1809. (source wikipedia.com).
So try this prawn risotto recipe:
Prawn Risotto Recipe With Olive Oil
Ingredients
- 500g/1lb 2oz prawns in shells, peeled and black vein removed, shells and heads reserved (or 350g/12oz peeled prawns)
- 1.3 litres/2¼ pints water (or light fish stock)
- 1 small brown onion, finely chopped
- 1 stick celery, finely chopped
- 1 small fennel bulb, finely chopped (optional)
- Pinch salt
- 5 tbsp Morocco Gold Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus extra to serve
- 320g/11½oz risotto rice
- 100ml/3½fl oz dry white wine
- 1 lemon, zest only
Instructions
- To make the prawn stock, put the reserved heads, shells and tails in a pan and cover with 1.5 litres/2¾ pints of cold water. Add a pinch of salt, bring to a gentle boil, then simmer for 20 minutes. Strain the prawn stock into a clean pan and keep warm at the back of the stove. If you are using peeled prawns, put the fish stock in a pan and warm.
- Put the olive oil, chopped vegetables and a pinch of salt in a large, deep saucepan or flameproof casserole. Cook the vegetables over a medium-low heat until soft and starting to turn translucent. Add the rice and stir so every grain is coated with the oil.
- Add the wine and let it evaporate. Make a note of the time, and start adding the prawn stock or fish stock a ladle at a time, stirring the rice attentively and vigorously until all the liquid is absorbed, before adding the next ladleful. Continue adding the stock ladle by ladle, adding the prawns after 16 minutes, working on the principle the cooking time will be 17-20 minutes depending on the rice. Keep tasting. It is ready when the rice is plump and firm but without any chalky bite. The risotto should be soft, fluid and creamy.
- Remove the pan from the heat and stir in a tablespoon of olive oil and some lemon zest, to taste, then serve your prawn risotto.
