Name: Salmon, lemon and dill risotto
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.5 litre chicken stock; 1 cup dry white wine; 25 gram butter; 2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil; 1/2 onion, finely chopped; 3 cup (600g) arborio rice; 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese; 1/2 cup mascarpone; 1/2 cup chopped dill; finely grated rind of 1 lemon; 200 gram hot smoked salmon, flaked

Salmon, lemon and dill risotto

A risotto is actually very easy to make, and salmon goes very well with lemon.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

30M

Total

35M

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Ingredients

1.5 litre chicken stock

1 cup dry white wine

25 gram butter

2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 onion, finely chopped

3 cup (600g) arborio rice

1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese

1/2 cup mascarpone

1/2 cup chopped dill

finely grated rind of 1 lemon

200 gram hot smoked salmon, flaked

Method

1.Heat stock and wine together in a saucepan.

2.In another large saucepan, melt butter and olive oil on a low heat, add onion and cook until tender.

3.Add rice and stir until grains are coated with oil. Increase the heat to medium.

4.Add 1 cup of stock and stir while liquid is absorbed. Continue to stir and add stock until the rice is cooked. This should take about 20 minutes.

5.Remove pan from the heat and stir through the parmesan cheese, mascarpone, dill, lemon rind and salmon. Serve at once.

While dill is perfect for this recipe, you could also use finely chopped chives.
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