Haddock & pea risotto
19 June 2020 / Posted in Dinner
Easy meals
Risotto is a creamy Italian rice dish made with Arborio rice, that's warm and comforting. This haddock and pea risotto is flavorful, but you could also keep it simple and prepare this with stock and peas, omitting the haddock. See more risotto recipes below in this post.
Haddock & pea risotto
Serves 4 – 6
400 g smoked haddock (if frozen, defrost and pat dry)
1 cup (250 ml) milk
1 litre water
1 bay leaf
6 black peppercorns
10 ml fish, chicken or vegetable stock powder
2 onions, finely chopped or 4 leeks, halved and sliced
1 ½ cups (375 ml) Arborio rice
1 cup (250 ml) dry white wine or stock
1 cup (250 ml) frozen peas, rinsed under water
30 g (60 ml) Parmesan cheese, finely grated
½ cup (125 ml) cream
salt and freshly ground black pepper
Method
- Remove fish, bay leaf and peppercorns from liquid. Flake fish, removing any bones and set aside. Meanwhile keep the reserved liquid just under boiling on a low temperature.
- Place haddock in an AMC 20 cm Gourmet High and cover with milk, water, bay leaf, peppercorns and stock powder. Heat over a medium temperature until the Visiotherm reaches the first red area. Reduce heat to the lowest setting and poach for 8 - 10 minutes.
- Heat an AMC 24 cm Gourmet Roaster over a medium temperature until the Visiotherm reaches the first red area.
- Sauté onions or leeks. Add rice and sauté for 2 - 3 minutes before adding the wine or stock. Stir gently and allow the rice to absorb all of the liquid.
- Then start by adding two soup ladles of warm stock (the reserved liquid) at a time, stirring gently. Allow rice to absorb liquid before adding more. Keep unit over a medium temperature. The rice should be cooked in about 25 - 30 minutes.
- During the last 3 - 5 minutes of cooking time, add the cup of peas and flaked haddock.
- Reduce heat and add cheese and cream, mix through and season to taste. Serve immediately with Parmesan shavings, olive oil and black pepper.
Variations:
- Serve each individual portion with a softly poached egg on top.
- If preferred, omit the haddock and make a vegetarian risotto. You could add veg of your choice, or keep it simple with peas. Taking an extra cup of peas and blending it first will give your risotto a vibrant green colour.
- View two other risotto recipes on this site: Mushroom risotto and Butternut & Sage risotto.
