RISOTTO

[jl2879]

Has anyone a very quick way to make risotto without having to stand over it and stir? Can it be done in a slow cooker? I hate cooking 😁

Stirring the risotto constantly and adding the stock bit by bit is necessary for the rice to release its starch and achieve a creamy texture, which is then perfected by adding butter and cheese at the end to finish it off.

You can alternatively just add all of the stock at the beginning and leave it to bubble away until it's all absorbed, only stirring from time to time. It will be perfectly edible, but not as nice. I do it this way when I make it for my toddler's dinner, while I'm working from home. I add a dollop of ricotta at the end to make up for the lack of creaminess and add protein.

Pressure cooker, 5 mins on high :)

If you skip the stirring all the way through, but then do a mad crazy stir at the end adding the butter and cheese, it will be almost exactly the same as if you had stirred it all the way through.

I cook the rice in the oil/butter first, go slowly with the first bit of liquid, then dump all the rest of the liquid in, lid on, low simmer, leave alone for 12-15 mins. Seems to work for me!

My personal risotto top tip is not to try and cook anything else in the same pan at the same time, except possibly a very small amount of very finely chopped onion. Anything else (chicken, salmon, roast veg etc) just stir it through at the end.

Easiest thing ever!

2 cups aborio rice to 5 cups stock/wine. Mix in covered baking dish with onions, garlic etc. No need to cook them first. Add dobs of butter, cover with foil and a lid so you've got a nice tight seal.

Bake 180c for 35 mins and remove. Stir vigorously and add more butter, parmesan any any fresh herbs. Yum, wish I had risotto rice in the cupboard right now.

I use these risottos as a base, they do mushroom or saffron. Amazing and only takes about 15 mins

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/smoked-haddock-leek-risotto
Everyone in our house loves this oven risotto

You can do it in a pressure cooker with less energy costs. 7 minutes from whistle. Proportions are 1 cup arborio or carnaroli rice, 1 and 1/2 water. You still need sizzling some onion in olive oil. You then add the rice and stir it for 1 minute. Then add water, mushrooms....whatever, close the lid and open after 7 minutes from reaching temperature.