How long does risotto take you?

[Zarinea]

Typing with one hand stirring risotto with the other....

I love risotto, but it take me an age to make - adding a little bit of stock, stirring till it's absorbed, adding more and repeat.

It's usually at least half an hour to absorb all the stock, probably more. But every recipe I read implies it's a 15 minute job! I also always use lots more liquid than the recipes.

I don't mind it, in fact I find it a bit meditative. But am I doing it wrong or are the recipes over optimistic?

That recipe sounds very optimistic. Mine usually takes 30-45 mins.

About 10 mins prep and leave the instant pot to do the rest

Same here. A good risotto takes 40 mins for 4 or 5 of us. I have done the instant pot but it's not quite as nice as when I cook it the old fashioned way. We usually have a chicken and butternut squash one.

yeah about 45 minutes. get the kids to do the stirring!

You've read some odd recipes!
At least 30 minutes is the norm

45 mins plus. BUT baked risotto is a revelation. You fry off anything like bacon or onion, then the first fry of the rice, making sure it's all in an ovenproof pan with a lid. add the wine and stock but do the stock double concentrated with less water. Bake for 25 mins, get it out the oven and give it a good stir for a few mins and add the parmesan and let it sit.

Not Quite as nice but 80% there and 25% of the effort.

Oven baked - 25 minutes
Stove top - 45 minutes

10 minutes to prepare and put in the pot, 45 minutes in the oven and then 5 minutes under the grill.

Always longer than the recipe - almost every risotto recipe calls for such a short time for the rice to cook.

Soooo.... having watched an episode of masterchef where Monicawas making a risotto, I realised I was doing it wrong! I was letting it bubble really really gently. Monica had it full on boiling basically!! Since I upped the temperature and let it bubble more enthusiastically it has definitely taken quicker!!

Forever.
I love risotto, but I can’t be bothered with all the stirring.

I made risotto for the first time last week, took almost an hour, but it was well worth it.

I make risotto on the stove, but don't do the constant stirring. I fry chicken, onions and mushrooms, then add the rice and coat it. Then I add the stock, give it one good stir, make sure it is boiling, then cover and reduce heat down to simmer. 20 minutes later I will stir and check, perhaps add a little more liquid. It works for me.

I timed it and it was 47 minutes exactly!

Glad I'm not going mad and you all agree with me.

We're going against the grain of St Mary Berry, among others. She reckons it takes 20mins.

thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/mary-berrys-mushroom-and-asparagus-risotto

I do it on the stove and I reckon from the point of starting to put the liquid in, it’s about 20 minutes. I don’t stir it constantly, just on and off, and it’s on a medium to high heat. I watched a programme where Fred Siriex went to different restaurants in Italy with Angela Hartnett and they went to a very famous risotto restaurant. She went into the kitchen and was really surprised that they cooked it on a super high heat, as she had always used a low heat.

Def takes 30-45 mins of stirring and adding ... but this: Delia Smith has a brilliant oven baked risotto recipe that cuts out all the hard work and tastes great! www.deliaonline.com/recipes/international/european/italian/oven-baked-wild-mushroom-risotto

Yep I have a multicooker, which is similar to an instant pot.
10 mins then leave it to do the rest. Once it's spooked it switches itself automatically to a "keep warm" function. Now I make risotto all the time.

I'm with @blackberrybunnet ... I'll probably get banned by the purists ... But Delia's oven baked oven risotto is delicious. And so easy!

20 minutes maybe. 25 from entering the kitchen.

Definitely put it in the oven... much easier!

I'm with previous posters, an InstantPot is your friend if you like rissotto without the stirring. You do all your prep, set it to cook for 5 minutes. It does take a few minutes to reach pressure, then around 2 minutes to release the pressure, but it's done in 10 minutes.
They're also great for burritos too.

Another Instant Pot owner here - 6 minutes at pressure and QPR.

25 minutes for mine.

I agree. It does take longer than they say!

But, when I had risotto in a naice restaurant, I thought the rice was underdone. So maybe I overcook it 🤔