Take your cooking to the next level with the following lobster risotto recipe from Michelin star chef Nathan Outlaw.
- Hardcover Book
- Nathan Outlaw (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 224 Pages – 04/20/2017 (Publication Date) – Quadrille Publishing Ltd (Publisher)
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Nathan Outlaw’s Lobster Risotto
Print RecipeIngredients
- 2 live lobsters, 500–600g each, placed in the freezer 30 minutes before cooking
- 2 litres vegetable stock
- 50ml olive oil
- 100g unsalted butter
- 2 onions, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 200g Carnaroli risotto rice
- 8 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced
- 100g Parmesan, grated
- 12 large basil leaves, finely shredded
- 1 orange, peel and pith removed, segmented and chopped
- Cornish sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
Step 1. Bring a pan of salted water to the boil over a high heat. Once the water is boiling, quickly take the lobsters from the freezer, place on a board and firmly insert the tip of your knife into the cross on the head to kill each one instantly.
Plunge the lobsters straight into the boiling water and cook them for 8 minutes.
Remove from the water and place on a tray to cool down. When cool enough to handle, carefully extract the meat. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.
Step 2. Before you start the risotto, chop the lobster meat into equal sized pieces, aiming to get about 20 pieces from each lobster.
Step 3. To make the risotto, bring the vegetable stock to the boil in a pan and keep it at a gentle simmer. Place a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the olive oil and half of the butter.
When the butter is bubbling, add the onions and garlic and cook for 1 minute, without colouring.
Next add the rice and cook for 1 minute, stirring all the time. Now add the vegetable stock to the rice a ladleful at a time, stirring and allowing each addition to be absorbed before adding the next. Cook the rice in this way for 14 minutes, or until it is al dente and you have a creamy looking risotto.
Step 4. Now turn the heat down to its lowest setting. Add the chopped lobster and spring onions to the rice and cook for 1 minute. Then add the Parmesan, remaining butter (in pieces) and the basil. Warm gently for 2 minutes, stirring all the time. Finally add the chopped orange and season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve straight away.
