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crab and asparagus risotto

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Recipe by
Jennifer J
@chocolate_cutie
Seattle, WA

I love Risotto. I played around with this recipe until I found what I feel to be the right combination of ingredients and flavors. I hope you all enjoy it. My teenagers love it.

(1 rating)
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For crab and asparagus risotto

  • 2 Tbsp
    butter, unsalted
  • 2 Tbsp
    vegetable oil
  • 2 clove
    garlic, minced
  • 1 lb
    arborio rice
  • 1 1/2 c
    chicken stock
  • 1/2 c
    white wine, dry
  • 1 c
    parmesan cheese, grated
  • 1/2 c
    onions, finely chopped
  • 1/2 c
    chives, chopped
  • 6 oz
    lump crab meat
  • 1 c
    asparagus, cooked and cut into 1 inch thick pieces
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper, freshly ground

How To Make crab and asparagus risotto

  • 1
    In an electric kettle or medium saucepan with a lid, combine chicken broth and white wine and heat just to simmering. Keep warm.
  • 2
    In a large 3 to 4-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, heat the butter and oil together in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, saute until soft. Do not brown, they should be translucent.
  • 3
    Add the rice and saute for a further 3 to 5 minutes making sure the rice is well coated, careful not to burn.
  • 4
    Add about 1/2 cup of stock mixture to the rice just enough to cover the top of the rice.and stir over a medium heat until the rice is almost dry and all the stock has been incorporated.
  • 5
    Repeat this process until the rice is cooked but still has a slight bite. (If you run out of the wine broth mixture quickly prepare a little more to soften the rice) The rice should be creamy and moist, not runny, and the cooking time should be around 30 minutes.
  • 6
    After the last addition of liquid has been mostly absorbed, add the asparagus until heated through.
  • 7
    Fold in the crabmeat, chopped chives, and Parmesan. Taste and season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve immediately.
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