Coconut Milk Risotto With Asparagus Recipes

COCONUT RISOTTO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line a deep baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Add the rice, vegetable stock, coconut milk, salt, and pepper to a medium bowl and toss it around with your hands until all the rice is coated. Pour the mixture into the foil lined baking sheet. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Put the pan in the oven and bake until creamy, about 1 hour. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl and serve.

CREAMY COCONUT LEMONGRASS AND ASPARAGUS RISOTTO WITH SCALLOPS

Steps:

• To make the coconut base: Melt butter in a pot. Toss in onion, lemongrass and garlic and sweat off for about 2 minutes or lightly transparent.
• Add curry powder and cook over a low heat for another 2 minutes.
• Add wine, bring to the boil, and reduce on medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Add coconut cream and cook over a low heat for about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Puree with a stick mixer or blender and strain. Use 1 cup of this mixture to use in the risotto and keep it warm. Reserve and freeze rest of this liquid for another time if you wish.
• To make the risotto: Put fish stock in a pot and bring to the boil, then reduce to a slow simmer.
• Heat 2 Tablespoons olive oil in a heavy base saucepan, add 1 Tablespoon of the butter then cook the shallots and asparagus pieces (NOT THE SPEAR TIPS). Cook over a low heat for 3 minutes.
• Add rice and turn up heat and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Add wine and let it evaporate.
• Lower heat then start adding stock, a ladle at a time, stirring occasionally, until rice is almost tender, about 20 minutes.
• Add coconut base and cook another 5 minutes, until rice is tender. Remove from heat and rest for 2 minutes before folding in remaining 2 Tablespoons of butter.
• In the meantime, bring a large pot of water to the boil, blanch asparagus tips for 30 seconds, drain, then refresh under cold , drain again and put aside.
• Heat a little olive oil in a frying pan until hot. Cook scallops in batches for 30 seconds on each side. Season with salt and pepper, keep warm and set aside.
• Add asparagus spears to pan to heat through.
• Dish risotto into bowls, top with asparagus spears and scallops and drizzle with a little olive oil.

CREAMY ASPARAGUS RISOTTO

Steps:

• Bring the stock to a simmer in a medium pot, and then set aside. Melt 1 1/2 tablespoons of the butter in a large saucepan and cook the shallots until soft, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the rice and stir until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the wine and simmer until reduced to almost dry. Ladle the stock into the rice slowly, stirring until it disappears each time. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the mascarpone and Parmigiano, stirring until well blended.
• Prepare a bowl of ice water. Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Blanch the asparagus tips and stems until al dente, and then dip in ice water for 2 to 3 seconds. Place the stems in a food processor and add the creme fraiche and lemon juice. Puree the mixture until thick and smooth. Saute the tips in the melted butter over medium-high heat until well coated, about 1 minute.
• To serve, place a small amount of puree into a bowl, spoon some risotto over, and garnish with asparagus heads and fresh melissa, hyssop and garlic. Sprinkle sea salt on top to taste.

COCONUT MILK RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Bring the vegetable broth to a simmer in a medium saucepan and maintain it at a simmer while you make the risotto.
• In a large saucepan, heat the coconut oil and olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add the onion, lemongrass and ginger and cook until the onion begins to soften and turn translucent, 5-7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, add the rice and cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring to thoroughly coat the rice with oil.
• Stir in the sweet rice wine and cook until it is completely absorbed.
• Now begin adding the vegetable broth, about 1/2 cup at a time, allowing each 1/2 cup to be fully absorbed before adding another. Repeat this step until about 1 cup of the broth remains.
• Stir the asparagus, basil and truffle salt into the rice. Continue cooking, adding the remaining broth as before, until the broth is completely gone and the rice has become tender and very creamy. (The entire cooking process should take 35-40 minutes.).
• Stir in the coconut milk and cook until fully absorbed, abother 1-2 minutes.
• Season with salt to taste and serve immediately.

RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS AND CLAMS

Steps:

• Put clams in a large covered skillet over medium-high heat, shaking a few times.
• Remove clams as soon as they open.
• As soon as they are cool enough to handle, remove clams from shells, halve (unless very small) and reserve any liquid.
• Strain clam liquid through cheesecloth and into a large saucepan with chicken stock and water.
• Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Put butter in a heavy bottom saucepan over medium-low heat.
• Add onion, garlic and hot pepper.
• Cover and sweat until soft, about 3 minutes.
• Add rice and stir to coat.
• Add wine, increase heat to medium and bring to a boil.
• Begin adding stock, a cup or so at a time, stirring occasionally while risotto is at a simmer.
• After the second cup, add the asparagus.
• When the last cup of stock has been added, stir in reserved clams, parsley, lemon rind and salt and pepper to taste.
• When risotto is tender, but still firm, remove from heat.
• (You may not need to use up all the liquid. Keep tasting to see when the risotto is just right).

RISOTTO WITH ASPARAGUS RICE COOKER 2008

Steps:

• Note: When I say 2 cups of rice, this is calculated at the measure size that comes with your cooker which are two measures that is 3/4 of a reg measure cup. So Rice needed for this recipe is 1 1/2 cups in a regular measuring cup.
• Measure out the rice and rinse with cold water well.
• Add thefirst 7 ingredients together ( except for the cheese) in the rice cooker.
• Close lid and press cook lever down.
• When the rice cooker switches to warm, add the grated fresh parmesan cheese.Stir in well.
• Serve.

RISOTTO WITH COCONUT MILK AND SHRIMP

Steps:

• Put oil in a 10-inch skillet, preferably nonstick, and turn heat to medium-high. Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until rice glistens and sizzles, 2 or 3 minutes.
• Add wine and let it boil away, stirring once or twice, until mixture is just about dry. Add a cup of hot water and repeat, stirring frequently. Add half the coconut milk and cook, stirring frequently, until it is just about gone. Add remaining coconut milk and repeat.
• At this point rice should be nearly tender; if it is not, repeat process with another 1/2 cup water. Stir in tomato if desired, shrimp, salt and cayenne and cook until mixture is creamy and rice is tender but not mushy. If rice is still too crunchy for your taste, stir in 1/2 cup water and cook, stirring, until mixture is creamy again. Garnish with cilantro, basil or scallions and serve.